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Diocese of Melipilla

Dioecesis Melipillensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 4 April 1991
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Chile
  • Square Kilometers: 6,217 (2,401 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.iglesiademelipilla.cl/
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, San Agustin 277, Casilla 114, Melipilla, Chile
  • Telephone: (2)2832.34.56

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
4 April 1991ErectedArchdiocese of Santiago de Chile (Melipilla, Maria Pinto, San Pedro, Alhué, Curacaví, San Antonio, El Tabo, Cartagena, Rocas de Santo Domingo, Navidad, Talagante, Peñaflor, and El Monte) Diocese of Melipilla (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1999352,000429,00082.1%3322556,400283213330ap2000
2000356,000434,00082.0%3529645,562284111530ap2001
2001404,756484,48683.5%3530656,227335811330ap2002
2002399,858483,97382.6%3632685,880338510931ap2003
2003337,723482,46270.0%3728655,195376112231ap2004
2004385,970482,46280.0%4127685,676406012431ap2005
2013422,000528,70079.8%4019597,15268469631ap2014
2016420,379543,64677.3%3420547,78473408631ap2017
2019424,450573,81074.0%3018488,84265427435ap2020
2021436,100589,62574.0%3318518,55067427431ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 83, Page 636, to Page 638

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