Diocese of Melipilla

Dioecesis Melipillensis

Bishop(s)

Cristián Contreras Villarroel, Bishop

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

Pablo Lizama Riquelme (4 Apr 1991 Appointed - 4 Jan 1999 Appointed, Bishop of Chile, Military)
Enrique Troncoso Troncoso † (28 May 2000 Appointed - 7 Mar 2014 Retired)
Cristián Contreras Villarroel (7 Mar 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4 April 1991	Erected	Archdiocese 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)

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

1999 352,000 429,000 82.1% 33 22 55 6,400 28 32 133 30 ap2000

2000 356,000 434,000 82.0% 35 29 64 5,562 28 41 115 30 ap2001

2001 404,756 484,486 83.5% 35 30 65 6,227 33 58 113 30 ap2002

2002 399,858 483,973 82.6% 36 32 68 5,880 33 85 109 31 ap2003

2003 337,723 482,462 70.0% 37 28 65 5,195 37 61 122 31 ap2004

2004 385,970 482,462 80.0% 41 27 68 5,676 40 60 124 31 ap2005

2013 422,000 528,700 79.8% 40 19 59 7,152 68 46 96 31 ap2014

2016 420,379 543,646 77.3% 34 20 54 7,784 73 40 86 31 ap2017

2019 424,450 573,810 74.0% 30 18 48 8,842 65 42 74 35 ap2020

2021 436,100 589,625 74.0% 33 18 51 8,550 67 42 74 31 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	352,000	429,000	82.1%	33	22	55	6,400	28	32	133	30	ap2000
2000	356,000	434,000	82.0%	35	29	64	5,562	28	41	115	30	ap2001
2001	404,756	484,486	83.5%	35	30	65	6,227	33	58	113	30	ap2002
2002	399,858	483,973	82.6%	36	32	68	5,880	33	85	109	31	ap2003
2003	337,723	482,462	70.0%	37	28	65	5,195	37	61	122	31	ap2004
2004	385,970	482,462	80.0%	41	27	68	5,676	40	60	124	31	ap2005
2013	422,000	528,700	79.8%	40	19	59	7,152	68	46	96	31	ap2014
2016	420,379	543,646	77.3%	34	20	54	7,784	73	40	86	31	ap2017
2019	424,450	573,810	74.0%	30	18	48	8,842	65	42	74	35	ap2020
2021	436,100	589,625	74.0%	33	18	51	8,550	67	42	74	31	ap2022