Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Serena
Archdiocese of La Serena Archidioecesis Serenensis Arquidiócesis de La Serena | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Ecclesiastical province | La Serena |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 30,596 km2 (11,813 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 521,529 428,702 (82.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1 July 1840 (183 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in La Serena |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of the Rosary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | René Osvaldo Rebolledo Salinas |
| Bishops emeritus | Manuel Gerardo Donoso Donoso Luis Gleisner Wobbe |
| Website | |
| www.arzobispadodelaserena.cl | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Serena (
archdiocese located in the city of La Serena
in Chile.
History
- 1 July 1840: Established as Diocese of La Serena from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile
- 29 May 1939: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Serena
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basílica - Santuario Nuestra Señora de Andacollo, Andacollo
Current Leadership
On Saturday, December 14, 2013,
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Archbishops of La Serena (Roman rite), below
- Archbishop René Osvaldo Rebolledo Salinas (2013.12.14 – present)
- Archbishop Manuel Gerardo Donoso Donoso, SS.CC. (1997.04.16 – 2013.12.14)
- Archbishop Francisco José Cox Huneeus(1990.09.29 – 1997.04.16)
- Archbishop Bernardino Piñera Carvallo(1983.07.01 – 1990.09.29)
- Archbishop Cardinalin 1985)
- Archbishop Alfredo Cifuentes Gómez (1943.06.05 – 1967.03.10)
- Archbishop Juan Subercaseaux Errázuriz(1940.01.08 – 1942.08.09)
- Archbishop José María Caro Rodríguez (see below 1939.05.20 – 1939.08.28), appointed Archbishop of Santiago de Chile (Cardinal in 1946)
- Bishops of La Serena (Roman rite), below
- Bishop José María Caro Rodríguez (1925.12.14 – 1939.05.20 see above); future Cardinal
- Bishop Carlos Silva Cotapos (1918.02.20 – 1925.12.14), appointed Archbishop of Santiago de Chile
- Bishop Ramón Angel Jara Ruz (1909.08.31 – 1917.03.09)
- Bishop Florencio Eduardo Fontecilla Sánchez (1890.06.26 – 1909.03.03)
Coadjutor archbishops
- Arturo Mery Beckdorf (1963-1967), did not succeed to see
- Francisco José Cox Huneeus, P. Schönstatt (1985-1990)
Auxiliary bishops
- Guillermo Juan Carter Gallo (1893-1895), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Tarapacá
- Eduardo Solar Vicuña (1914-1920)
- Manuel Gerardo Donoso Donoso, SS.CC. (1996-1997), appointed Archbishop here
- Luis Gleisner Wobbe (2001-2014)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Pedro Aguilera Narbona, appointed Bishop of Iquique in 1941
- José del Carmen Valle Gallardo, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Iquique in 1963
Suffragan dioceses
- Diocese of Copiapó
- Territorial Prelature of Illapel
Sources
- ^ a b "Pope Francis laicizes two Chilean Bishops - Vatican News". 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Pope defrocks two Chilean bishops over child abuse claims". BBC News. 13 October 2018.
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