Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Concepción

Archdiocese of Concepción
Archidioecesis Sanctissimae Conceptionis
Arquidiócesis de Concepción

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
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%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 22 March 1563 (452 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Patron saint Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib
Website
www.arzobispadodeconcepcion.cl

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Concepción (Latin: Sanctissimae Conceptionis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Concepción in Chile.

History

Ordinaries

Diocese of La Imperial

Erected: 22 March 1563

Diocese of Concepción

Renamed: 1603

Archdiocese of Concepción

Elevated: 20 May 1939

Suffragan dioceses

Source

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

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