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Diocese of

Melipilla

Chile Chile

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Melipilla (español) / Melipillen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Santiago

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Special Churches

Valparaíso (↑), Santiago (↗), San Bernardo (→), Rancagua (↘)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2014.03.07 – ...):Bishop Cristián Contreras Villarroel (64)Bishop Cristián Contreras Villarroel (64)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Melipilla (Roman Rite)

Bishop Cristián Contreras Villarroel (64)Bishop Cristián Contreras Villarroel (64)
(2014.03.07 – ...)

Bishop of Melipilla (Chile)

Dominus misit me

Born:1959.04.24 (Santiago, Chile)
Ordained Priest:1984.12.05
Consecrated Bishop:2003.06.21

Priest of Santiago (Chile) (1984.12.05 – 2003.04.25)

Titular Bishop of Illiberi (2003.04.25 – 2014.03.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago (Chile) (2003.04.25 – 2014.03.07)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Chile (2004 – 2008)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Chile (2014 – 2016.11.11)

Bishop of Melipilla (Chile) (2014.03.07 – ...)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Chile (2016.11.11 – 2018.11.13)

Bishop Enrique Troncoso Troncoso
(2000.05.28 – 2014.03.07)

Vengo a hacer Tu voluntad

Born:1937.11.11 (Chile)
Ordained Priest:1961.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:1989.08.12
Died:2018.03.29 († 80)

Bishop of Iquique (Chile) (1989.07.15 – 2000.05.28)

Bishop of Melipilla (Chile) (2000.05.28 – 2014.03.07)

Archbishop Pablo Lizama Riquelme (82)Bishop Pablo Lizama Riquelme (82) (later Archbishop)
(1991.04.04 – 1999.01.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Antofagasta (Chile)

Me he hecho para todos

Born:1941.06.04 (Santiago, Chile)
Ordained Priest:1967.07.06
Consecrated Bishop:1986.03.09

Bishop-Prelate of Illapel (Chile) (1985.12.19 – 1988.02.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Talca (Chile) (1988.02.24 – 1991.04.04)

Bishop of Melipilla (Chile) (1991.04.04 – 1999.01.04)

Military Ordinary of Chile (Chile) (1999.01.04 – 2004.02.27)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Antofagasta (Chile) (2004.02.27 – 2004.11.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Antofagasta (Chile) (2004.11.26 – 2017.06.08)

Apostolic Administrator of Iquique (Chile) (2012.10.09 – 2014.02.22)

Contact Info

Address: San Agustín 277, Melipilla, Chile

Phone: 8323456

Website:

Statistics

Area: 6,217 km²

Population: 440,897 Catholics (74.0% of 596,110 total) (2021)

Statistics: 31 parishes, 49 priests (31 diocesan, 18 religious), 67 deacons, 133 religious (42 brothers, 91 sisters), 2 seminarians (2021)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Joseph (March 19)

History

Last updated on 2023.09.03

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