Roman Catholic Diocese of Linares

The Diocese of Linares (Latin: Dioecesis Linarensis, Spanish: diócesis de Linares ) is a diocese located in Chile of the Roman Catholic church located in Linares.

It was on October 18, 1925 by Pope Pius XI. built with the Papal Bull Notabiliter Aucto out of territory of the Diocese of Concepción and the Archbishopric of Santiago de Chile, is a suffragan.

Bishops of Linares

  • Miguel León Prado, 1925-1934
  • Juan Subercaseaux Errazuriz, 1935-1940, then Archbishop of La Serena
  • Francisco Javier Valdivia Pinedo, 1940-1941
  • Roberto Moreira Martínez, 1941-1958
  • Augusto Osvaldo Salinas Fuenzalida SS.CC., 1958-1976
  • Carlos Marcio Camus Larenas, 1976-2003
  • Tomislav Koljatic Maroevic, since 2003
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