Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe, Chile

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe (Latin: Sancti Philippi) is a diocese located in the city of San Felipe in the Ecclesiastical province of Santiago de Chile in Chile. The diocese was led by an apostolic administrator, Jaime Ortiz de Lazcano Piquer, from 21 September 2018 (when Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop Cristián Contreras Molina,[1] whom the Vatican had found innocent of charges of sexual abuse and who had had civil charges dropped for lack of evidence.[2]) until 26 May 2020, when Gonzalo Arturo Bravo Álvarez was appointed the new Bishop (consecrated and installed on 13 August).

This article is about the Roman Catholic Diocese in Chile. For the Roman Catholic Diocese in Venezuela, see Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe, Venezuela.

Diocese of San Felipe

Dioecesis Sancti Philippi

Diócesis de San Felipe
Cathedral of St. Philip
Location
CountryChile
Ecclesiastical provinceSantiago de Chile
MetropolitanSantiago de Chile
Statistics
Area10,223 km2 (3,947 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2010)
337,000
269,000 (79.8%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established18 October 1925 (95 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St Philip in San Felipe
Patron saintSt Philip the Apostle
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGonzalo Arturo Bravo Álvarez
Website
obispadosanfelipe.cl

History
  • 18 October 1925: Established as Diocese of San Felipe from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile

Leadership
  • Bishops of San Felipe (Roman Rite), in reverse chronological order
    • Bishop Gonzalo Arturo Bravo Álvarez (May 26, 2020 – present)
    • Bishop Cristián Contreras Molina, O. de M. (July 19, 2002 – September 21, 2018)
    • Bishop Manuel Camilo Vial Risopatrón (December 20, 1983 – September 21, 2001), appointed Bishop of Temuco
    • Archbishop (personal title) Francisco de Borja Valenzuela Ríos (March 25, 1974 – May 3, 1983), appointed Archbishop (personal title) of Valparaíso
    • Bishop Enrique Alvear Urrutia (June 7, 1965 – February 9, 1974)
    • Bishop José Luis Castro Cabrera (May 10, 1963 – January 26, 1965)
    • Bishop Ramón Munita Eyzaguirre (November 23, 1957 – April 23, 1963)
    • Bishop Roberto Benardino Berríos Gaínza, O.F.M. (March 19, 1938 – November 23, 1957)
    • Bishop Melquisedec del Canto Terán (December 14, 1925 – March 19, 1938)

References
  1. "Rinunce e nomine, 21.09.2018" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. "Pope Lets More Bishops Go as Part of Chile Sex Abuse Fallout". The New York Times. Associated Press. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.

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