Diocese of Osorno

Dioecesis Osornensis

Bishop(s)

René Osvaldo Rebolledo Salinas, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 November 1955
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Puerto Montt
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Chile
Square Kilometers: 9,236 (3,567 Square Miles)
Web Site: http://www.iglesia.cl/osorno/
Mailing Address: Casilla 37-0, Hnos. Phillipi 1015, Osorno, Chile
Telephone: (064)23.24.34
Fax: 23.07.66

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco Maximiano Valdés Subercaseaux, O.F.M. Cap. † (20 Jun 1956 Appointed - 4 Jan 1982 Died)
Miguel Caviedes Medina (8 Nov 1982 Appointed - 19 Feb 1994 Appointed, Bishop of Los Angeles (Santa Maria de))
Alejandro Goic Karmelic (27 Oct 1994 Appointed - 10 Jul 2003 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Rancagua)
René Osvaldo Rebolledo Salinas (8 May 2004 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 November 1955	Erected	Archdiocese of Puerto Montt Diocese of Valdivia	Diocese of Osorno (erected)

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

1965 144,600 149,985 96.4% 6 30 36 4,016 12 48 15 ap1967

1970 115,358 158,192 72.9% 9 37 46 2,507 39 47 15 ap1971

1976 160,000 196,000 81.6% 10 25 35 4,571 33 56 19 ap1977

1980 170,700 221,000 77.2% 12 27 39 4,376 36 51 18 ap1981

1990 218,000 231,000 94.4% 13 28 41 5,317 36 57 20 ap1991

1999 265,000 283,000 93.6% 25 22 47 5,638 5 30 76 21 ap2000

2000 269,000 287,000 93.7% 21 21 42 6,404 5 28 80 21 ap2001

2001 160,232 222,082 72.1% 22 19 41 3,908 5 30 71 21 ap2002

2002 160,232 222,082 72.1% 18 24 42 3,815 7 29 77 22 ap2003

2003 113,159 211,509 53.5% 19 22 41 2,759 7 27 69 22 ap2004

2004 113,159 221,509 51.1% 18 23 41 2,759 7 26 73 22 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	144,600	149,985	96.4%	6	30	36	4,016		12	48	15	ap1967
1970	115,358	158,192	72.9%	9	37	46	2,507		39	47	15	ap1971
1976	160,000	196,000	81.6%	10	25	35	4,571		33	56	19	ap1977
1980	170,700	221,000	77.2%	12	27	39	4,376		36	51	18	ap1981
1990	218,000	231,000	94.4%	13	28	41	5,317		36	57	20	ap1991
1999	265,000	283,000	93.6%	25	22	47	5,638	5	30	76	21	ap2000
2000	269,000	287,000	93.7%	21	21	42	6,404	5	28	80	21	ap2001
2001	160,232	222,082	72.1%	22	19	41	3,908	5	30	71	21	ap2002
2002	160,232	222,082	72.1%	18	24	42	3,815	7	29	77	22	ap2003
2003	113,159	211,509	53.5%	19	22	41	2,759	7	27	69	22	ap2004
2004	113,159	221,509	51.1%	18	23	41	2,759	7	26	73	22	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Miguel Caviedes Medina (Bishop: 8 Nov 1982 to 19 Feb 1994)
Alejandro Goic Karmelic (Bishop: 27 Oct 1994 to 10 Jul 2003)
René Osvaldo Rebolledo Salinas (Bishop: 8 May 2004 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Francisco Maximiano Valdés Subercaseaux, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 20 Jun 1956 to 4 Jan 1982)

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