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
- 22 March 1563: Established as Diocese of La Imperial from the Diocese of Santiago de Chile
- 1603: Renamed as Diocese of Concepción
- 20 May 1939: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Concepción
Ordinaries
Diocese of La Imperial
Erected: 22 March 1563
- Antonio Avendaño y Paz, O.F.M. (22 Mar 1564 - 9 Mar 1588 Appointed, Bishop of Quito)
- Agustín de Cisneros Montesa (9 Mar 1589 - 1596 Died)
- Reginaldo de Lizárraga, O.P. (31 Aug 1598 - 20 Jul 1609 Appointed, Bishop of Paraguay)
Diocese of Concepción
Renamed: 1603
- Carlos Marcelo Corni Velazquez (18 Oct 1618 - 17 Aug 1620 Appointed, Bishop of Trujillo)
- Luis Jerónimo Oré, O.F.M. (17 Aug 1620 - 30 Jan 1630 Died)
- Diego de Zambrana de Villalobos y Cordero (14 Mar 1633 - 12 Dec 1652 Died)
- Dionisio de Cimbrón, O. Cist. (23 Jun 1653 - 19 Sep 1661 Died)
- Francisco de Loyola y Vergara, O.S.A. (15 Jul 1669 - Nov 1677 Died)
- Antonio de Morales, O.P. (25 May 1682 - Dec 1683 Died)
- Luis de Lemos y Usategui, O.S.A. (16 Sep 1686 - 27 Nov 1692 Resigned)
- Martín de Híjar y Mendoza, O.S.A. (13 Apr 1693 - 15 May 1704 Died)
- Diego Montero del Aguila (3 Oct 1708 - 21 Jan 1715 Appointed, Bishop of Trujillo)
- Juan de Necolalde (1 Apr 1715 - 12 May 1723 Appointed, Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas)
- Juan Francisco Antonio de Escandón, C.R. (12 May 1723 - 18 Jun 1731 Appointed, Archbishop of Lima)
- Salvador Bermúdez y Becerra (18 Jun 1731 - 28 Feb 1742 Confirmed, Bishop of La Paz)
- Pedro Felipe de Azúa e Iturgoyen (28 Feb 1742 - 18 Dec 1744 Confirmed, Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada)
- José de Toro y Zambrano (18 Dec 1744 - 1 May 1760 Died)
- Pedro Ángel de Espiñeira, O.F.M. (23 Nov 1761 - 9 Feb 1778 Died)
- Francisco José Marán (1 Mar 1779 - 12 Sep 1794 Appointed, Bishop of Santiago de Chile)
- Tomás de Roa y Alarcón (12 Sep 1794 - 5 Sep 1805 Died)
- Diego Antonio Navarro Martín de Villodras (26 Aug 1806 - 16 Mar 1818 Confirmed, Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas)
- José Ignacio Cienfuegos Arteaga (17 Dec 1832 - 27 Apr 1840 Retired)
- Diego Antonio Elizondo y Prado (27 Apr 1840 - 5 Oct 1852 Died)
- José Hipólito Salas y Toro (23 Jun 1854 - 20 Jul 1883 Died)
- Fernando Blaitt Mariño (17 Dec 1886 - 14 Jul 1887 Died)
- Plácido Labarca Olivares (26 Jun 1890 - 9 Oct 1905 Died)
- Luis Enrique Izquierdo Vargas (29 Jan 1906 - 7 Aug 1917 Died)
- Gilberto Fuenzalida Guzmán (20 Feb 1918 - 24 Mar 1938 Died)
Archdiocese of Concepción
Elevated: 20 May 1939
- Alfredo Silva Santiago (4 Feb 1939 - 27 Apr 1963 Resigned)
- Manuel Sánchez Beguiristáin (25 Jun 1963 - 3 May 1983 Retired)
- José Manuel Santos Ascarza, O.C.D. (3 May 1983 - 29 Jul 1988 Resigned)
- Antonio Moreno Casamitjana (14 Oct 1989 - 27 Dec 2006 Retired)
- Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, S.D.B. (27 Dec 2006 - 15 Dec 2010 Appointed, Archbishop of Santiago de Chile)
- Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib (20 Apr 2011 Appointed - )
Suffragan dioceses
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Coordinates: 36°49′39″S 73°03′05″W / 36.8276°S 73.0514°W
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