Roman Catholic Diocese of Temuco

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

History

The Diocese of Temuco in 1908 as a mission sui by Pope Pius X made ​​cessions of territory of the Diocese of Concepción juris Temuco built. On October 18, 1925, the mission was sui juris Temuco by Pope Pius XI. charged with the Apostolic Constitution Apostolici Muneris ratio to the diocese and the Archdiocese of Concepción is a suffragan. The Diocese of Temuco announced on June 20, 1959 from parts of its territory to the founding of the Diocese of Los Ángeles.

Ordinaries

Apostolic Administrator of Temuco

  • Ricardo Sepúlveda Hermosilla, 1908-1919, then auxiliary bishop in the Diocese of Concepción

Bishop of Temuco

  • Prudencio Contardo Ibarra CSsR, 1925-1934
  • Alfredo Silva Santiago, 1935-1939, then Bishop of Concepción
  • Augusto Osvaldo Salinas Fuenzalida SS.CC., 1939-1941, then Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile
  • Alejandro Menchaca Lira, 1941-1960
  • Bernardino Piñera Carvallo, 1960-1977
  • Sergio Contreras Otoniel Navia, 1977-2001
  • Manuel Camilo Vial Risopatrón, 2001-2013
  • Héctor Eduardo Vargas Bastidas SDB, since 2013
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