Apostolic Vicariate of Aysén

The Apostolic Vicariate of Aysen (Latin: apostolicus Vicariatus Aysenensis, Spanish: Vicariate Apostolic de Aysen ) is a located in Chile Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate with its headquarters in Coyhaique.

History

The Apostolic Prefecture Aysen was born on February 17, 1940 by Pope Pius XII. built with the Apostolic Constitution Alteris nostris of cessions of territory of the Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud. On 8 May 1955, the Apostolic Prefecture of Aysen was Pius XII. charged with the Apostolic Constitution In amplitudinem Apostolic Vicariate.

Ordinaries

Apostolic Prefect of Aysen

  • Antonio María Michelato Danese OSM, 1940-1955

Vicars Apostolic of Aysen

  • Antonio María Michelato Danese OSM, 1955-1958
  • Cesar Gerardo Maria Guerra Vielmo OSM, 1959-1963
  • Savino Bernardo Maria Cazzaro Bertollo OSM, 1963-1988, then Archbishop of Puerto Montt
  • Aldo LAZZARIN Stella OSM, 1989-1998
  • Luigi Infanti della Mora OSM, since 1999
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