Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Puerto Montt explained

Jurisdiction:Archdiocese
Puerto Montt
Latin:Archidioecesis Portus Montt
Local:Arquidiócesis de Puerto Montt
Province:Puerto Montt
Rite:Latin Rite
Established:11 April 1939 (years ago)
Cathedral:Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Puerto Montt
Area Km2:18,205
Population:329,776
Population As Of:2004
Catholics:235,097
Catholics Percent:71.3
Patron:Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Bishop:Luis Fernando Ramos Pérez
Bishop Title:Archbishop
Emeritus Bishops:Savino Bernardo Maria Cazzaro Bertollo, O.S.M.
Cristián Caro Cordero
Website:www.arzobispadodepuertomontt.cl

The Archdiocese of Puerto Montt (in Latin: Archidioecesis Portus Montt) is a Metropolitan See of the Roman Catholic church, in Chile. Its suffragan dioceses are: Osorno, San Carlos de Ancud and Punta Arenas.

History

The diocese of Puerto Montt was created with territory carved out of the diocese of San Carlos de Ancud, on 11 April 1939, by Pope Pius XII and elevated to Archdiocese and Metropolitan on May 10, 1963. The "Virgen del Carmen" is the patroness saint of the archdiocese.

Diocesan statistics

The archdiocese, which comprises the entire province of Llanquihue in the Los Lagos region of Chile, covers a territory of 18,205 km2 and has 31 parishes. The estimated catholic population of the diocese is about 235,000 out of a total population of 330,000.[1] The diocesan cathedral, located in the city of Puerto Montt, was built in 1870 in the doric style and is dedicated to the "Virgen del Carmen".

Ordinaries of Puerto Montt

Bishops
Archbishops

Auxiliary bishop

Parishes and Sanctuaries

Parishes:

Sanctuaries:

External links

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Notes and References

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