Roman Catholic Diocese of Valdivia

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

History

The Diocese of Valdivia was born on June 14, 1910 as a mission sui by Pope Pius X made ​​cessions of territory of the Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud juris Valdivia built. On September 25, 1924, the mission was sui juris Valdivia Apostolic Administration levied.

On July 8, 1944, the Apostolic Administration Valdivia was by Pope Pius XII. charged with the Apostolic Constitution Apostolicis sub Plumbo Litteris to the diocese. The diocese announced on November 15, 1955 from parts of its territory to the founding of the Diocese of Osorno. The Diocese of Valdivia is the Archdiocese of Concepción is a suffragan.

Ordinaries

Apostolic Administrator of Valdivia

  • Augusto jack lyre, 1910-1928
  • Teodoro Eugenín Barrientos SS.CC., 1931-1942, then military Bishop of Chile

Bishops of Valdivia

  • Arturo Mery Beckendorf, 1944-1955, then Koadjutorerzbischof of Santiago de Chile
  • José Manuel Santos Ascarza OCD, 1955-1983, then Archbishop of Concepción
  • Alejandro Jiménez Lafeble, 1983-1996
  • Ricardo Ezzati Andrello SDB, 1996-2001, then Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile
  • Ignacio Francisco Ducasse Medina, since 2002
Vicar general Friar Roman Catholic Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud Roman Catholic Diocese of Osorno Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile Acta Apostolicae Sedis Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antofagasta Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Serena Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Puerto Montt Roman Catholic Diocese of Iquique Roman Catholic Diocese of Linares Roman Catholic Diocese of Melipilla Roman Catholic Diocese of Punta Arenas 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 Villarrica
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