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Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud

Dioecesis Sancti Caroli Ancudiae



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 1 July 1840
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Puerto Montt
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Chile
  • Square Kilometers: 24,941 (9,633 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.obispadodeancud.cl/
  • Mailing Address: Blanco Encalada 793, Ancud, Chile
  • Telephone: (65)262.23.25
  • Fax: 262.28.31

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
1 July 1840ErectedDiocese of Concepción Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud (erected)
14 June 1910Territory LostDiocese of San Carlos de Ancud Mission "Sui Iuris" of Valdivia (erected)
1 April 1939Territory LostDiocese 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)
20 May 1939Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of San Carlos de Ancud (from Santiago de Chile)
17 February 1940Territory LostDiocese of San Carlos de Ancud (Southern part) Prefecture Apostolic of Aysén (erected)
10 May 1963Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of San Carlos de Ancud (from Concepción)
1 June 1970Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Aysén (Polena and Guaitecas islands (all in Chiloé)) Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
195099,430101,40098.1%256313,20762922ap1951
1965100,000120,00083.3%244283,57143422ap1967
1970100,000110,72890.3%235283,57153222ap1971
1976100,000111,00090.1%285333,030264024ap1977
1980113,000121,00093.4%244284,035353424ap1981
1990122,000132,00092.4%162186,777343524ap1991
1999122,000156,00078.2%2110313,9355124124ap2000
2000118,100151,52077.9%166225,368583725ap2001
2001118,000151,60077.8%176235,1305103925ap2002
2002117,978151,51677.9%216274,369383725ap2003
2003116,800151,51677.1%216274,325373325ap2004
2004116,625151,62076.9%225274,319163626ap2005
2010139,000171,00081.3%237304,633592726ap2011
2014147,400179,80082.0%226285,264572727ap2015
2017152,000185,44082.0%196256,080692727ap2018
2020149,000182,90081.5%175226,772672627ap2021
2022155,000190,00081.6%164207,750561827ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 141
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 338, to Page 340
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 62, Page 544, and Page 545

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