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Archdiocese of Puerto Montt

Archidioecesis Portus Montt



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 10 May 1963
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Chile
  • Square Kilometers: 17,664 (6,822 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://www.arzobispadodepuertomontt.cl
  • Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Calle Benavente 385, piso 2, Puerto Montt, Chile
  • Telephone: (065)225.22.15
  • Fax: 243.08.49

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Puerto Montt
1 April 1939ErectedDiocese of San Carlos de Ancud (Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas, Puerto Octay, Codiamo, Colegual, Poliœones/ Las Quemas del Santo, Panitao, Piedra Azul, Calhueo, Puluqui, Maullin, Huar, Rolecha, Christo Rey de Puerto Montt, Frutillar, Rio Frió, and San Ignacio de Puerto Montt) Diocese of Puerto Montt (erected)
15 November 1955Territory LostDiocese of Puerto Montt (Puerto Octay in Osorno)
Diocese of Valdivia (Osorno)
Diocese of Osorno (erected)
Archdiocese of Puerto Montt
10 May 1963ElevatedDiocese of Puerto Montt Archdiocese of Puerto Montt

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Puerto Montt
1949134,000140,00095.7%2428522,576269619ap1951
Archdiocese of Puerto Montt
1966162,000198,00081.8%3426602,7003312123ap1967
1970170,000200,00085.0%2027473,6173512026ap1971
1976196,000230,00085.2%1824424,66692911928ap1977
1980204,000240,00085.0%1721385,368122811528ap1981
1990222,000255,00087.1%2721484,6258269523ap1991
1999249,000296,00084.1%2820485,18716236229ap2000
2000235,000300,00078.3%3621574,12216246229ap2001
2001235,000300,00078.3%3923623,79017266431ap2002
2002230,000300,00076.7%3524593,89818276431ap2003
2003290,000329,76687.9%3324575,08718276431ap2004
2004235,097329,77671.3%3525603,91817296531ap2005
2013284,007393,50072.2%3120515,56820237330ap2014
2016290,210405,20871.6%2914436,74931155532ap2017
2019298,800417,25071.6%3814525,74631155530ap2020
2021307,000428,70071.6%2722496,26529235532ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Puerto Montt
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 32, Page 337, to Page 340
  • Archdiocese of Puerto Montt
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 328, and Page 329

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