Chillán (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Carlos Eduardo Pellegrín Barrera, S.V.D., Bishop
Alberto Jara Franzoy, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 18 October 1925
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione)
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Chile
Square Kilometers: 12,461 (4,813 Square Miles)
Web Site: http://www.iglesia.cl/chillan
Mailing Address: Avda. Libertad 640-2a, Casilla 117, Chillan, Chile
Telephone: (042)22.23.37, 21.18.01
Fax: 22.72.40

Historical Details

Mission "Sui Iuris" of Chillán
- Latin Name: Chillanensis
- Erected: 1916
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione)
- Country: Chile

Past and Present Ordinaries

Reinaldo Muñoz Olave † (1 Mar 1916 Appointed - 1920 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Concepción)
Zacarías Muñoz Henríquez † ( 1920 Appointed - 1921 Died)
Luis A. Venegas Henríquez † ( 1922 Appointed - 1924 Died)
Martín Rucker Sotomayor † (27 Jan 1924 Installed - 6 Jan 1935 Died)
Jorge Antonio Larraín Cotapos † (20 Mar 1937 Appointed - 10 Aug 1955 Died)
Eladio Vicuña Aránguiz † (28 Aug 1955 Appointed - 16 Jul 1974 Appointed, Archbishop of Puerto Montt)
Francisco José Cox Huneeus (14 Dec 1974 Appointed - 9 Nov 1981 Resigned)
Alberto Jara Franzoy (30 Apr 1982 Appointed - 25 Mar 2006 Retired)
Carlos Eduardo Pellegrín Barrera, S.V.D. (25 Mar 2006 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Chillán
1916	Erected	Diocese of Concepción	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Chillán (erected)
Diocese of Chillán
18 October 1925	Erected	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Chillán	Diocese of Chillán (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Chillán

1948 258,552 287,279 90.0% 35 40 75 3,447 57 102 26 ap1951

1966 250,000 300,000 83.3% 40 37 77 3,246 40 120 28 ap1967

1970 259,050 314,000 82.5% 33 25 58 4,466 26 110 28 ap1971

1973 262,422 358,595 73.2% 24 22 46 5,704 16 27 95 30 ap1977

1980 301,000 361,000 83.4% 26 15 41 7,341 24 17 105 30 ap1981

1990 375,000 418,000 89.7% 29 14 43 8,720 17 14 112 28 ap1991

1999 355,000 432,383 82.1% 33 12 45 7,888 21 12 95 31 ap2000

2000 353,000 433,393 81.5% 32 13 45 7,844 21 13 95 31 ap2001

2001 311,000 441,231 70.5% 32 12 44 7,068 20 12 97 31 ap2002

2002 305,200 436,002 70.0% 33 13 46 6,634 31 17 104 31 ap2003

2003 305,200 436,002 70.0% 39 14 53 5,758 31 23 99 31 ap2004

2004 305,200 436,002 70.0% 38 15 53 5,758 31 18 83 31 ap2005

2006 304,000 441,000 68.9% 37 17 54 5,629 37 19 80 31 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Chillán
1948	258,552	287,279	90.0%	35	40	75	3,447		57	102	26	ap1951
1966	250,000	300,000	83.3%	40	37	77	3,246		40	120	28	ap1967
1970	259,050	314,000	82.5%	33	25	58	4,466		26	110	28	ap1971
1973	262,422	358,595	73.2%	24	22	46	5,704	16	27	95	30	ap1977
1980	301,000	361,000	83.4%	26	15	41	7,341	24	17	105	30	ap1981
1990	375,000	418,000	89.7%	29	14	43	8,720	17	14	112	28	ap1991
1999	355,000	432,383	82.1%	33	12	45	7,888	21	12	95	31	ap2000
2000	353,000	433,393	81.5%	32	13	45	7,844	21	13	95	31	ap2001
2001	311,000	441,231	70.5%	32	12	44	7,068	20	12	97	31	ap2002
2002	305,200	436,002	70.0%	33	13	46	6,634	31	17	104	31	ap2003
2003	305,200	436,002	70.0%	39	14	53	5,758	31	23	99	31	ap2004
2004	305,200	436,002	70.0%	38	15	53	5,758	31	18	83	31	ap2005
2006	304,000	441,000	68.9%	37	17	54	5,629	37	19	80	31	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jorge Antonio Larraín Cotapos † (Bishop: 20 Mar 1937 to 10 Aug 1955)
Zacarías Muñoz Henríquez † (Apostolic Administrator: 1920 to 1921)
Reinaldo Muñoz Olave † (Apostolic Administrator: 1 Mar 1916 to 1920)
Martín Rucker Sotomayor † (Apostolic Administrator: 16 Mar 1923; Bishop: 14 Dec 1925 to 6 Jan 1935)
Luis A. Venegas Henríquez † (Apostolic Administrator: 1922 to 1924)
Eladio Vicuña Aránguiz † (Bishop: 28 Aug 1955 to 16 Jul 1974)

Diocese of Chillán

Dioecesis Chillanensis