Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Concepción

Archdiocese of Concepción

Archidioecesis Sanctissimae Conceptionis

Arquidiócesis de Concepción
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Location
Country Chile
Ecclesiastical provinceConcepción
Statistics
Area11,330 km2 (4,370 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
1,176,000
612,000 (52.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established22 March 1563 (461 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Patron saintImmaculate Conception
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopMons. Sergio Hernán Pérez de Arce Arraigada, SS.CC.[1]
Map
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

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  • 22 March 1563: Established as Diocese of La Imperial from the Diocese of Santiago de Chile
  • 1603: Renamed as Diocese of Concepción
  • 20 May 1939: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Concepción

Ordinaries

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Bishops of La Imperial

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Bishops of Concepción

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Archbishops of Concepción

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Other affiliated bishops

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Coadjutor archbishop

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  • Arturo Mery Beckdorf (1955–1963), did not succeed to see; appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of La Serena

Auxiliary bishops

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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Suffragan dioceses

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References

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  1. ^ https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2024/05/16/0400/00837.html/ [bare URL]
  2. ^ "Archdiocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Concepción" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. ^ a b c d e f Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 158. (in Latin)
  5. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 25.10.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  6. ^ https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2024/05/16/240516d.html/ [bare URL]

Sources

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36°49′39″S 73°03′05″W / 36.8276°S 73.0514°W / -36.8276; -73.0514