Diocese of Valdivia

Historical Details

• Mission "Sui Iuris" of Valdivia
  • Latin Name: Valdiviensis
  • Erected: 14 June 1910
  • Country: Chile

• Apostolic Administration of Valdivia
  • Latin Name: Valdiviensis
  • Elevated: 25 September 1924
  • Country: Chile

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Augusto Klinke Leier † (25 Sep 1924 Appointed - 14 Nov 1928 Resigned)
• Teodoro Eugenín Barrientos, SS.CC. † (10 Apr 1931 Appointed - 20 Jun 1942 Appointed, Bishop of Chile, Military)
• Arturo Mery Beckdorf † (29 Jul 1944 Appointed - 20 Apr 1955 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Santiago de Chile)
• José Manuel Santos Ascarza, O.C.D. † (21 Sep 1955 Appointed - 3 May 1983 Appointed, Archbishop of Concepción (Santissima Concezione))
• Alejandro Jiménez Lafeble † (12 Dec 1983 Appointed - 29 Feb 1996 Resigned)
• Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, S.D.B. (28 Jun 1996 Appointed - 10 Jul 2001 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile)
• Ignacio Francisco Ducasse Medina (31 May 2002 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

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 Valdivia
1950	224,235	257,395	87.1%	18	44	62	3,616		50	121	23	ap1951
1964	200,000	225,000	88.9%	19	24	43	4,651		30	88	13	ap1967
1968	204,120	231,955	88.0%	14	23	37	5,516		27	83	12	ap1971
1976	206,396	233,977	88.2%	11	22	33	6,254		23	74	18	ap1977
1980	221,661	251,282	88.2%	11	24	35	6,333		35	73	18	ap1981
1990	269,035	300,324	89.6%	16	23	39	6,898		26	55	23	ap1991
1999	219,000	275,000	79.6%	14	19	33	6,636	18	23	65	18	ap2000
2000	222,000	279,000	79.6%	12	18	30	7,400	19	22	68	18	ap2001
2001	212,000	267,000	79.4%	13	21	34	6,235	19	23	74	19	ap2002
2002	214,000	269,000	79.6%	13	21	34	6,294	19	23	70	19	ap2003
2003	214,000	267,000	80.1%	13	21	34	6,294	19	23	72	19	ap2004
2004	226,487	282,580	80.1%	13	21	34	6,661	19	23	72	19	ap2005
2010	237,000	297,000	79.8%	17	14	31	7,645	25	15	52	17	ap2011

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Sergio Otoniel Contreras Navia (Apostolic Administrator: 29 Apr 1995 to 8 Sep 1996)
• Ignacio Francisco Ducasse Medina (Bishop: 31 May 2002 - )
• Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, S.D.B. (Bishop: 28 Jun 1996 to 10 Jul 2001)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Teodoro Eugenín Barrientos, SS.CC. † (Apostolic Administrator: 10 Apr 1931 to 20 Jun 1942)
• Alejandro Jiménez Lafeble † (Bishop: 12 Dec 1983 to 29 Feb 1996)
• Augusto Klinke Leier † (Apostolic Administrator: 19 Jun 1910; Apostolic Administrator: 25 Sep 1924 to 14 Nov 1928)
• Arturo Mery Beckdorf † (Bishop: 29 Jul 1944 to 20 Apr 1955)
• José Manuel Santos Ascarza, O.C.D. † (Bishop: 21 Sep 1955 to 3 May 1983)