Roman Catholic Diocese of Punta Arenas

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

History

The Diocese of Punta Arenas was born on October 4, 1916 by Pope Benedict XV. from the territory of the Apostolic Prefecture Patagonia built as Apostolic Vicariate Magallanes Islas Malvinas.

On January 27, 1947, the Apostolic Vicariate of Magallanes Islas Malvinas was by Pope Pius XII. charged with the Papal Bull Ut in amplissimo Patagoniae Chilensis territorio to the diocese and renamed Diocese of Punta Arenas. The diocese is the Archdiocese of Puerto Montt is a suffragan.

Ordinaries

Apostolic Prefect of Magallanes

  • José Fagnano SDB, 1883-1916, Prefect without episcopal ordination

Vicars Apostolic of Magallanes Islas Malvinas

  • Abraham Aguilera Bravo SDB, 1916-1924, then Bishop of San Carlos de Ancud
  • Arturo Márquez Jara SDB, 1926-1938

Bishops of Punta Arenas

  • Vladimiro Boric Crnosija SDB, 1949-1973
  • Osvaldo Tomás González Morales, SDB, 1974-2006
  • Bernardo Bastres Florence SDB, since 2006
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Puerto Montt Vicar general Friar Roman Catholic Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antofagasta Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Serena Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile Roman Catholic Diocese of Iquique Roman Catholic Diocese of Linares Roman Catholic Diocese of Melipilla Roman Catholic Diocese of Osorno Roman Catholic Diocese of Rancagua Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardo Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe, Chile Roman Catholic Diocese of San Juan de Calama Roman Catholic Diocese of Talca Roman Catholic Diocese of Temuco Roman Catholic Diocese of Valdivia Roman Catholic Diocese of Villarrica
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