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Archdiocese of La Serena

Archidioecesis Serenensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 20 May 1939
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Chile
  • Square Kilometers: 40,579 (15,673 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://www.arzobispadodelaserena.cl
  • Mailing Address: Calle Los Carrera 450, La Serena, Chile
  • Telephone: (51)222.56.58

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of La Serena
1 July 1840ErectedArchdiocese of Santiago de Chile Diocese of La Serena (erected)
1881Territory LostDiocese of La Serena Mission "Sui Iuris" of Antofagasta (erected)
Archdiocese of La Serena
20 May 1939ElevatedDiocese of La Serena Archdiocese of La Serena
30 April 1960Territory LostArchdiocese of La Serena
Diocese of San Felipe
Territorial Prelature of Illapel (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of La Serena
1950232,750245,60994.8%3848862,7065712727ap1951
1966221,025245,58490.0%2544693,203476525ap1967
1970326,693.0%27406704915825ap1971
1976295,156322,97591.4%2337604,91934613025ap1977
1980272,800340,80080.0%2231535,14744012325ap1981
1990301,703402,27175.0%3131624,866104016530ap1991
1999313,335391,91979.9%3235674,676494414931ap2000
2000284,517492,27557.8%3136674,246494814731ap2001
2001364,283492,27574.0%2935645,691525515331ap2002
2002350,000499,75370.0%3439734,794536315632ap2003
2003425,567521,52981.6%3233656,547514713832ap2004
2004428,702521,52982.2%2933626,914544614233ap2005
2013468,000570,00082.1%2931607,800623712733ap2014
2016394,800623,72063.3%3231636,266583711533ap2017
2019409,700672,30060.9%3126577,187583111433ap2020
2021421,000691,00060.9%3425597,135652711434ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of La Serena
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 343
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 165
  • Archdiocese of La Serena
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 338, to Page 340

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