Diocese of

Punta Arenas

Chile

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Area: 133,545 km²

Population: 143,250 Catholics (82.2% of 174,165 total) (2015)

Ecclesiastical Province: Puerto Montt

Neighbouring Dioceses: Aysén (↑), Río Gallegos (↗)

Depends on: Congregation for Bishops

Patron Saint: María Auxiliadora

Statistics: 11 parishes, 40 missions, 18 priests (7 diocesan, 11 religious), 19 deacons, 30 lay religious (11 brothers, 19 sisters), 1 seminarian (2015)

Address: Mons. Fagnano 630, Punta Arenas, Chile

Phone: 61-241539

Website:

History

1916.10.04: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Magallanes y Islas Malvinas / Magellano (Italiano) (from the suppressed Apostolic Prefecture of Southern Patagonia)
1947.01.27: Promoted as Diocese of Punta Arenas / de Punta Arenas (Latin)
1952.01.10: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Falkland Islands

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1987.04)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral Sagrado Corazón, Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena
Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

All Churches (11)

Aysén (↑), Río Gallegos (↗)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2006.03.04 – ...):

Bishop Bernardo Miguel Bastres Florence, S.D.B. (63)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Punta Arenas (Roman Rite)

Bishop Bernardo Miguel Bastres Florence, S.D.B. (63)
(2006.03.04 – ...)

Bishop of Punta Arenas (Chile)

Señor, tú sabes que te quiero

Born:	1955.02.21 (Chile)
Ordained Priest:	1982.07.31
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.04.22

Bishop of Punta Arenas (Chile) (2006.03.04 – ...)

Bishop Tomás Osvaldo González Morales, S.D.B. (83)
(1974.03.28 – 2006.03.04)

Bishop emeritus of Punta Arenas (Chile)

Born:	1935.04.20 (Chile)
Ordained Priest:	1963.02.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1974.04.27

Bishop of Punta Arenas (Chile) (1974.03.28 – 2006.03.04)

Bishop Vladimiro Boric Crnosija, S.D.B.
(1949.02.01 – 1973.08.29)

Venga a nosotros tu reino

Born:	1905.04.23 (Chile)
Ordained Priest:	1930.01.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1949.10.02
Died:	1973.08.29 († 68)

Bishop of Punta Arenas (Chile) (1949.02.01 – 1973.08.29)

Vicars Apostolic of Magallanes y Islas Malvinas (Roman Rite)

Fr. Pietro Giacomini Calliman, S.D.B.
(Apostolic Administrator 1940 – 1947)

Fr. Amedeo Rojas, S.D.B.
(Apostolic Administrator 1939 – 1940)

Bishop Arturo Jara Marquez, S.D.B.
(Apostolic Administrator 1938 – 1939.02.10)

Bishop Arturo Jara Marquez, S.D.B.
(1926.01.29 – 1938)

Born:	1880.06.26 (Chile)
Ordained Priest:	1905.04.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1926.06.29
Died:	1939.02.10 († 58)

Vicar Apostolic of Magallanes y Islas Malvinas (Chile) (1926.01.29 – 1938)

Apostolic Administrator of Magallanes y Islas Malvinas (Chile) (1938 – 1939.02.10)

Bishop Abraham Aguilera Bravo, S.D.B.
(1916.12.22 – 1924.10.24)

Born:	1884.02.25
Ordained Priest:	1908.11.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1917.05.20
Died:	1933.04.30 († 49)

Titular Bishop of Issus (1916.12.22 – 1924.10.24)

Vicar Apostolic of Magallanes y Islas Malvinas (Chile) (1916.12.22 – 1924.10.24)

Bishop of San Carlos de Ancud (Chile) (1924.10.24 – 1933.04.30)

as of 2018.11.07

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