Roman Catholic Diocese of Rancagua

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Diocese of Rancagua

Dioecesis Rancaguensis

Diócesis de Rancagua
The Cathedral of Rancagua
Location
CountryChile
Ecclesiastical provinceSantiago de Chile
MetropolitanSantiago de Chile
Statistics
Area16,042 km2 (6,194 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
869,000
699,000 (80.4%)
Parishes64
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established18 October 1925 (98 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Holy Cross in Rancagua
Patron saintHoly Cross
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishopvacant
Metropolitan ArchbishopCelestino Aós Braco, OFM Cap
Apostolic AdministratorJuan Ignacio González Errázuriz
Bishops emeritusAlejandro Goić Karmelić
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rancagua (in Latin: Dioecesis Rancaguensis) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile. The diocese was established on 18 October 1925 as Diócesis de Santa Cruz de Rancagua, by Pope Pius XII by means of the papal bull Apostolici muneris ratio.

The diocese is headed by Luis Fernando Ramos Pérez, who was named Apostolic Administrator by Pope Francis on 28 June 2018.

Diocesan statistics

The diocese comprises the three provinces of the O'Higgins Region of Chile: Cachapoal, Colchagua and Cardenal Caro, with the exception of the comuna of Navidad, of the latter province, which belongs to the diocese of Melipilla. It covers a territory of 16,042 km2 (6,194 sq mi) and has 63 parishes. It is estimated that 80 percent of the population of the diocese is Catholic. This figure represents about 625,000 Catholics out of a total population of 781,000 persons.

The diocesan cathedral is located in the city of Rancagua.

Bishops

Bishops of Rancagua

Name Reign began Reign ended Notes
Rafael Lira Infante † 14 December 1925 18 March 1938 Appointed bishop of Valparaíso
Eduardo Larraín Cordovez † 9 July 1938 2 February 1970 Retired
Alejandro Durán Moreira † 2 February 1970 30 May 1986 Retired
Jorge Medina Estévez 25 November 1987 16 April 1993 Appointed bishop of Valparaíso; future Cardinal (Protodeacon, 2005-2007)
Francisco Javier Prado Aránguiz, SS.CC. † 16 April 1993 23 April 2004 Retired
Alejandro Goić Karmelić 23 April 2004 28 June 2018 Translated from Osorno

Coadjutor bishop

Auxiliary bishops

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

External links