Temuco (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jorge Enrique Concha Cayuqueo, O.F.M., Bishop
Manuel Camilo Vial Risopatrón, P. Schönstatt, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Established: 1908
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione)
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Chile
Square Kilometers: 17,474 (6,749 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.obispadodetemuco.cl/
Mailing Address: Casilla 40-D, Vicuna Mackenna 779, Temuco, Chile
Telephone: (045)229.76.02
Fax: 227.56.69

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ricardo Sepúlveda Hermosilla † ( 1908 Appointed - 1919 Resigned)
Prudencio Contardo Ibarra, C.SS.R. † (15 Jun 1920 Appointed - 15 Dec 1934 Resigned)
Alfredo Silva Santiago † (23 Feb 1935 Appointed - 4 Feb 1939 Appointed, Bishop of Concepción)
Augusto Osvaldo Salinas Fuenzalida, SS.CC. † (29 Aug 1939 Appointed - 9 Feb 1941 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile)
Alejandro Menchaca Lira † (9 Aug 1941 Appointed - 13 Sep 1960 Resigned)
Manuel José Bernardino Piñera Carvallo † (10 Dec 1960 Appointed - 28 Dec 1977 Resigned)
Sergio Otoniel Contreras Navia † (23 Dec 1977 Appointed - 21 Sep 2001 Retired)
Manuel Camilo Vial Risopatrón, P. Schönstatt (21 Sep 2001 Appointed - 14 May 2013 Retired)
Héctor Eduardo Vargas Bastidas, S.D.B. † (14 May 2013 Appointed - 7 Mar 2022 Died)
Jorge Enrique Concha Cayuqueo, O.F.M. (4 Mar 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1908	Established		Diocese of Temuco (as Territory to become a Diocese in the future)
18 October 1925	Erected	Diocese of Concepción (Malleco and part of Cautín)	Diocese of Temuco (erected)
20 May 1939	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Temuco (from Santiago de Chile)
20 June 1959	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) (Biobío) Diocese of Temuco (Collipulli (in Malleco))	Diocese of Los Angeles (erected)
18 June 1971	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic of Araucanía (Lonquimay and Curacautin (both in Malleco)) Diocese of Los Angeles (Collipulli and Ercilla (both in Malleco))	Diocese of Temuco

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

1948 317,702 352,498 90.1% 20 41 61 5,208 41 105 27 ap1951

1964 300,000 350,000 85.7% 31 44 75 4,000 64 260 31 ap1967

1970 320,400 356,000 90.0% 49 30 79 4,055 45 258 28 ap1971

1976 333,500 400,000 83.4% 18 29 47 7,095 6 41 220 30 ap1977

1980 352,000 442,000 79.6% 19 30 49 7,183 15 39 190 30 ap1981

1990 386,600 495,600 78.0% 27 23 50 7,732 23 28 160 31 ap1991

1999 374,400 520,000 72.0% 40 25 65 5,760 37 31 145 32 ap2000

2000 374,400 520,000 72.0% 40 24 64 5,850 48 29 140 33 ap2001

2001 361,000 530,000 68.1% 45 27 72 5,013 48 32 140 33 ap2002

2002 361,000 530,000 68.1% 45 21 66 5,469 48 28 133 33 ap2003

2003 363,204 563,981 64.4% 47 24 71 5,115 46 27 139 33 ap2004

2004 363,204 563,981 64.4% 50 19 69 5,263 44 26 156 35 ap2005

2010 382,000 590,000 64.7% 44 21 65 5,876 45 31 143 35 ap2011

2013 392,000 606,000 64.7% 49 20 69 5,681 47 28 123 35 ap2014

2014 395,000 611,000 64.6% 49 22 71 5,563 42 117 34 35 ap2015

2017 407,000 636,000 64.0% 49 21 70 5,814 46 31 125 37 ap2018

2020 450,200 703,470 64.0% 40 16 56 8,039 45 19 95 37 ap2021

2022 460,200 719,000 64.0% 36 16 52 8,850 45 19 95 37 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1948	317,702	352,498	90.1%	20	41	61	5,208		41	105	27	ap1951
1964	300,000	350,000	85.7%	31	44	75	4,000		64	260	31	ap1967
1970	320,400	356,000	90.0%	49	30	79	4,055		45	258	28	ap1971
1976	333,500	400,000	83.4%	18	29	47	7,095	6	41	220	30	ap1977
1980	352,000	442,000	79.6%	19	30	49	7,183	15	39	190	30	ap1981
1990	386,600	495,600	78.0%	27	23	50	7,732	23	28	160	31	ap1991
1999	374,400	520,000	72.0%	40	25	65	5,760	37	31	145	32	ap2000
2000	374,400	520,000	72.0%	40	24	64	5,850	48	29	140	33	ap2001
2001	361,000	530,000	68.1%	45	27	72	5,013	48	32	140	33	ap2002
2002	361,000	530,000	68.1%	45	21	66	5,469	48	28	133	33	ap2003
2003	363,204	563,981	64.4%	47	24	71	5,115	46	27	139	33	ap2004
2004	363,204	563,981	64.4%	50	19	69	5,263	44	26	156	35	ap2005
2010	382,000	590,000	64.7%	44	21	65	5,876	45	31	143	35	ap2011
2013	392,000	606,000	64.7%	49	20	69	5,681	47	28	123	35	ap2014
2014	395,000	611,000	64.6%	49	22	71	5,563	42	117	34	35	ap2015
2017	407,000	636,000	64.0%	49	21	70	5,814	46	31	125	37	ap2018
2020	450,200	703,470	64.0%	40	16	56	8,039	45	19	95	37	ap2021
2022	460,200	719,000	64.0%	36	16	52	8,850	45	19	95	37	ap2023