Roman Catholic Diocese of Rancagua

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

History

The Diocese of Rancagua was founded on October 18, 1925 by Pope Pius XI. built with the Papal Bull Apostolici Muneris Ratio of cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile and this is a suffragan.

Bishop of Rancagua

  • Rafael Lira Infante, 1925-1938, then Bishop of Valparaíso
  • Eduardo Larrain Cordovez, 1938-1970
  • Alejandro Durán Moreira, 1970-1986
  • Jorge Arturo Medina Estévez, 1987-1993, then Bishop of Valparaíso
  • Francisco Javier Prado Aránguiz SS.CC., 1993-2004
  • Alejandro Goic Karmelic, since 2004

Pictures of Roman Catholic Diocese of Rancagua

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