Roman Catholic Diocese of Chillán

Diocese of Chillán
Dioecesis Chillanensis
Diócesis de Chillán

Cathedral of St. Charles Borromeo
Location
Country Chile
Ecclesiastical province Concepción
Metropolitan Concepción
Statistics
Area 12,461 km2 (4,811 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
441,000
304,000 (68.9%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 1916 (100 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral St Charles Borromeo in Chillán
Patron saint St Bartholomew the Apostle
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Carlos Eduardo Pellegrín Barrera
Metropolitan Archbishop Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib
Emeritus Bishops Alberto Jara Franzoy
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chillán (Latin: Chillanen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Chillán in the Ecclesiastical province of Concepción in Chile.

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Coordinates: 36°36′24″S 72°06′08″W / 36.6068°S 72.1021°W / -36.6068; -72.1021

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