Roman Catholic Diocese of Temuco

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Temuco (Latin: Temucen(sis)) is the ecclesiastical circumscription of the Catholic Church that, with its seat in Temuco, shares the ecclesiastical government of the territory of Araucanía Region (Chile) together with the Diocese of Villarrica, covering the entire Province of Malleco and part of the Province of Cautín. In its totality it includes the communes of Perquenco, Galvarino, Cholchol and Temuco, and most of the communes of Lautaro, Nueva Imperial and Carahue. It is a suffragan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Concepción. The Diocese of Temuco is the current administrator of the Temuco Catholic University.

Diocese of Temuco

Dioecesis Temucensis

Diócesis de Temuco
Cathedral of St. Joseph
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Temuco
Coat of arms
Location
CountryChile
Ecclesiastical provinceConcepción
MetropolitanConcepción
Statistics
Area17,474 km2 (6,747 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
703,470
450,200 (64.0%)
Parishes37
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteLatin Rite
Established1908 (115–116 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St Joseph in Temuco
Patron saintSaint Joseph
LanguageSpanish
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMons. Jorge Concha Cayuqueo, OFM
SuffraganRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Concepción
Bishops emeritusManuel Camilo Vial Risopatrón Bishop Emeritus
Website
obispadodetemuco.cl

History

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  • 1908: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Temuco from the Diocese of Concepción
  • 18 October 1925: Promoted as Diocese of Temuco

Bishops

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Auxiliary bishop

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Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

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