Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Concepción facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Archdiocese of ConcepciónArchidioecesis Sanctissimae Conceptionis Arquidiócesis de Concepción |
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
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| Location | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Ecclesiastical province | Concepción |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,330 km2 (4,370 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 1,176,000 612,000 (52.0%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 22 March 1563 (462 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Vacant |
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| www.arzobispadodeconcepcion.cl | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Concepción is a special church area in the city of Concepción, Chile. It's like a big church district led by an Archbishop. This area helps guide many Catholic churches and communities. It is one of the most important church regions in Chile.
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History of the Archdiocese
The Archdiocese of Concepción has a long and interesting history. It started a very long time ago.
How it Began: Diocese of La Imperial
- On March 22, 1563, this church area was first created.
- It was called the Diocese of La Imperial.
- It was formed from a part of the Diocese of Santiago de Chile.
Becoming the Diocese of Concepción
- In 1603, its name was changed.
- It became known as the Diocese of Concepción. This is the city where it is located.
Becoming an Archdiocese
- On May 20, 1939, the area became even more important.
- It was promoted to a Metropolitan Archdiocese.
- This means it became a central church region with other smaller church areas connected to it.
Leaders of the Archdiocese
Over the centuries, many important church leaders have guided the Archdiocese of Concepción. These leaders are called Bishops or Archbishops.
Bishops of La Imperial (1564–1609)
These were the first leaders when the area was known as La Imperial.
- Antonio Avendaño y Paz, OFM (1564–1588)
- Agustín de Cisneros Montesa (1589–1596)
- Reginaldo de Lizárraga, OP (1598–1609)
Bishops of Concepción (1618–1938)
After the name change, these leaders served as Bishops of Concepción.
- Carlos Marcelo Corni Velazquez (1618–1620)
- Luis Jerónimo Oré, OFM (1620–1630)
- Diego de Zambrana de Villalobos y Cordero (1633–1652)
- Dionisio de Cimbrón, OCist (1653–1661)
- Francisco de Loyola y Vergara, OSA (1669–1677)
- Antonio de Morales, OP (1682–1683)
- Luis de Lemos y Usategui, OSA (1686–1692)
- Martín de Híjar y Mendoza, OSA (1693–1704)
- Diego Montero del Aguila (1708–1715)
- Juan de Necolalde (1715–1723)
- Juan Francisco Antonio de Escandón, CR (1723–1731)
- Salvador Bermúdez y Becerra (1731–1734)
- Andrés Paredes Polanco y Armendáriz (1734–1735)
- Pedro Felipe de Azúa e Iturgoyen (1735–1744)
- José de Toro y Zambrano (1744–1760)
- Pedro Ángel de Espiñeira, OFM (1761–1778)
- Francisco José Marán (1779–1794)
- Tomás de Roa y Alarcón (1794–1805)
- Diego Antonio Navarro Martín de Villodras (1806–1818)
- José Ignacio Cienfuegos Arteaga (1832–1840)
- Diego Antonio Elizondo y Prado (1840–1852)
- José Hipólito Salas y Toro (1854–1883)
- Fernando Blaitt Mariño (1886–1887)
- Plácido Labarca Olivares (1890–1905)
- Luis Enrique Izquierdo Vargas (1906–1917)
- Gilberto Fuenzalida Guzmán (1918–1938)
Archbishops of Concepción (1939–Present)
Since 1939, the leaders have been called Archbishops.
- Alfredo Silva Santiago (1939–1963)
- Manuel Sánchez Beguiristáin (1963–1983)
- José Manuel Santos Ascarza, OCD (1983–1988)
- Antonio Moreno Casamitjana (1989–2006)
- Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, SDB (2006–2010)
- Fernando Chomalí Garib (2011–2023)
Other Important Church Leaders
Sometimes, other bishops help the main Archbishop.
Coadjutor Archbishop
A Coadjutor Archbishop is like an assistant who is expected to take over as the main Archbishop when the current one retires or leaves.
- Arturo Mery Beckdorf (1955–1963)
Auxiliary Bishops
Auxiliary Bishops help the Archbishop with his many duties.
- Pedro Felipe de Azúa e Iturgoyen (1735–1742)
- Carlos Oviedo Cavada, OdeM (1964–1974)
- Sergio Otoniel Contreras Navia (1974–1977)
- Alejandro Goić Karmelić (1979–1991)
- Pedro Felipe Bacarreza Rodríguez (1991–2006)
- Tomislav Koljatic Maroevic (1997–2003)
- Pedro Mario Ossandón Buljevic (2008–2011)
Connected Church Areas
The Archdiocese of Concepción is the main church area for several smaller church areas, called suffragan dioceses. These dioceses work together under the guidance of the Archbishop of Concepción.
- San Bartolomé de Chillán
- Santa Maria de Los Ángeles
- Temuco
- Valdivia
- Villarrica
Sources
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website
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