Diocese of Linares, Chile

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Ambrose (December 7)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: September 7

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1925.10.18: Established as Diocese of Linares (español) / Linaren(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Concepción and became suffragan of Santiago)
1963.01.10: Gained territory from Diocese of Chillán and Diocese of Talca

Contact Info

Address: Independencia 248, Linares, Chile

Phone: 73-627200

Present Prelates

Bishop (2003.01.17 – ...):

Bishop Tomislav Koljatic Maroevic (68)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Linares (Roman Rite)

Bishop Tomislav Koljatic Maroevic (68)
(2003.01.17 – ...)

Bishop of Linares (Chile)

A Jesús por María

Born:	1955.09.19 (Santiago, Chile)
Ordained Priest:	1987.08.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1998.01.06

Priest of Santiago (Chile) (1987.08.14 – 1997.11.27)

Titular Bishop of Bencenna (1997.11.27 – 2003.01.17)

Auxiliary Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1997.11.27 – 2003.01.17)

Bishop of Linares (Chile) (2003.01.17 – ...)

Bishop Carlos Marcio Camus Larenas
(1976.12.11 – 2003.01.17)

El Reino de los Cielos es un tesoro escondido

Born:	1927.01.14 (Chile)
Ordained Priest:	1957.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1968.03.03
Died:	2014.03.16 († 87)

Bishop of Copiapó (Chile) (1968.01.31 – 1976.12.11)

Bishop of Linares (Chile) (1976.12.11 – 2003.01.17)

Bishop Augusto Osvaldo Salinas Fuenzalida, SS.CC.
(1958.06.15 – 1976.12.11)

Ut ament te

Born:	1899.09.11 (Chile)
Ordained Priest:	1928.12.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1939.11.26
Died:	1991.08 († 91)

Bishop of Temuco (Chile) (1939.08.29 – 1941.02.09)

Titular Bishop of Nisyrus (1941.02.09 – 1950.08.03)

Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago (Chile) (1941.02.09 – 1950.08.03)

Bishop of San Carlos de Ancud (Chile) (1950.08.03 – 1958.06.15)

Bishop of Linares (Chile) (1958.06.15 – 1976.12.11)

Bishop Roberto Moreira Martínez
(1941.03.22 – 1958.02.02)

Born:	1896.03.26 (Chile)
Ordained Priest:	1920.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1941.06.11
Died:	1958.02.02 († 61)

Bishop of Linares (Chile) (1941.03.22 – 1958.02.02)

Fr. Francisco Javier Valdivia Pinedo
(1940.07.27 – 1941)

Born:	1885.05.25 (Chile)
Ordained Priest:	1908.12.25
Died:	1951.06.17 († 66)

Bishop of Linares (Chile) (1940.07.27 – 1941)

Bishop Juan Subercaseaux Errázuriz (later Archbishop)
(1935.02.23 – 1940.01.08)

Born:	1896.08.26 (Chile)
Ordained Priest:	1920.04.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1935.04.28
Died:	1942.08.09 († 45)

Bishop of Linares (Chile) (1935.02.23 – 1940.01.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of La Serena (Chile) (1940.01.08 – 1942.08.09)

Bishop Miguel León Prado
(1925.12.14 – 1934.03.03)

Born:	1854.12.25 (Chile)
Ordained Priest:	1877.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1925.12.27
Died:	1934.03.03 († 79)

Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago (Chile) (1925.10.18 – 1925.12.14)

Bishop of Linares (Chile) (1925.12.14 – 1934.03.03)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral de San Ambrosio, Linares, Maule
Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

Talca (↑), Neuquén (→), San Bartolomé de Chillán (↓)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 15,111 km²

Population: 303,300 Catholics (80.0% of 379,296 total)

Pastoral Centres: 33 parishes

Personnel: 43 priests (26 diocesan, 17 religious), 22 deacons, 79 religious (20 brothers, 59 sisters)