Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa María de Los Ángeles explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Santa María de Los Ángeles |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Sanctae Mariae Angelorum |
| Local: | Diócesis de Santa María de Los Angeles |
| Metropolitan: | Concepción |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Established: | 20 June 1959 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | St. Mary of the Angels Cathedral |
| Area Km2: | 13,454 |
| Population: | 356,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Catholics: | 238,000 |
| Catholics Percent: | 66.9 |
| Patron: | Our Lady of Angels |
| Metro Archbishop: | Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib |
| Emeritus Bishops: | Miguel Caviedes Medina |
| Website: | www.obispadolosangeles.cl |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa María de Los Ángeles (Latin: Sanctae Mariae Angelorum) is a diocese located in the city of Los Ángeles in the ecclesiastical province of Concepción in Chile.
History
Bishops
- Bishops of Santa María de Los Ángeles (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Felipe Bacarreza Rodríguez (2006.01.07 – present)
- Bishop Miguel Caviedes Medina (1994.02.19 – 2006.01.07)
- Bishop Adolfo Rodríguez Vidal (1988.07.06 – 1994.02.19)
- Bishop Orozimbo Fuenzalida y Fuenzalida (1970.02.26 – 1987.07.13), appointed Bishop of San Bernardo
- Bishop Alejandro Durán Moreira (1966.03.31 – 1970.02.02), appointed Bishop of Rancagua
- Bishop Luis Yáñez Ruiz Tagle (1964.03.21 – 1965.11.21)
- Bishop Manuel Sánchez Beguiristáin (1959.12.17 – 1963.05.30), appointed Archbishop of Concepción (Santissima Concezione)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Francisco Javier Stegmeier Schmidlin, appointed Bishop of Villarrica
Sources
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