Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe, Chile
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 | |
| Country | Chile |
| Ecclesiastical province | Santiago de Chile |
| Metropolitan | Santiago de Chile |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,223 km2 (3,947 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 337,000 269,000 (79.8%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 18 October 1925 (90 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Philip in San Felipe |
| Patron saint | St Philip the Apostle |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Cristián Contreras Molina |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Ricardo Ezzati Andrello |
| Website | |
| obispadosanfelipe.cl | |
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.
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)
- Bishop Cristián Contreras Molina, O. de M. (2002.07.19 – present)
- Bishop Manuel Camilo Vial Risopatrón (1983.12.20 – 2001.09.21)
- Archbishop Francisco de Borja Valenzuela Ríos (1974.03.25 – 1983.05.03)
- Bishop Enrique Alvear Urrutia (1965.06.07 – 1974.02.09)
- Bishop José Luis Castro Cabrera (1963.05.10 – 1965.01.26)
- Bishop Ramón Munita Eyzaguirre (1957.11.23 – 1963.04.23)
- Bishop Roberto Benardino Berríos Gaínza, O.F.M. (1938.03.19 – 1957.11.23)
- Bishop Melquisedec del Canto Terán (1925.12.14 – 1938.03.19)
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Coordinates: 32°45′05″S 70°43′26″W / 32.7514°S 70.7239°W
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