Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Concepción explained

Jurisdiction:Archdiocese
Concepción
Latin:Archidioecesis Sanctissimae Conceptionis
Local:Arquidiócesis de Concepción
Province:Concepción
Rite:Latin Rite
Established:22 March 1563 (years ago)
Cathedral:Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Area Km2:11,330
Population:1,176,000
Population As Of:2006
Catholics:612,000
Catholics Percent:52.0
Metro Archbishop:Mons. Sergio Hernán Pérez de Arce Arraigada, SS.CC.[1]
Bishop Title:Archbishop-designate
Map:Arquidiócesis de Santísima Concepción.svg
Website:www.arzobispadodeconcepcion.cl

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Concepción (Latin: Sanctissimae Conceptionis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Concepción in Chile.[2] [3]

History

Ordinaries

Bishops of La Imperial

Bishops of Concepción

Archbishops of Concepción

Other affiliated bishops

Coadjutor archbishop

Auxiliary bishops

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Suffragan dioceses

Sources

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Notes and References

  1. https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2024/05/16/0400/00837.html/
  2. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dconc.html "Archdiocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione)"
  3. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/conc0.htm "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Concepción"
  4. Book: Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi . Gauchat. Patritius (Patrice). IV. 158. 1935. Libraria Regensbergiana. Münster. (in Latin)
  5. 26 October 2023 . 25 October 2023 . Resignations and Appointments, 25.10.2023 . Holy See Press Office .
  6. https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2024/05/16/240516d.html/