Diocese of Linares, Chile 🇨🇱 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
History
- 1925.10.18: Established as Diocese of Linares (español) / Linaren(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Concepción and became suffragan of Santiago)
- 1963.01.10: Gained territory from Diocese of Chillán and Diocese of Talca
Contact Info
Address: Independencia 248, Linares, Chile
Phone: 73-627200
Present Prelates
| Bishop (2003.01.17 – ...): |  Bishop Tomislav Koljatic Maroevic (69) |
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Ordinaries
| Bishops of Linares (Roman Rite) |
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| Bishop Tomislav Koljatic Maroevic (69) (2003.01.17 – ...)Bishop of Linares (Chile)A Jesús por MarÃaBorn:1955.09.19 (Santiago, Chile)Ordained Priest:1987.08.14Consecrated Bishop:1998.01.06Priest of Santiago (Chile) (1987.08.14 – 1997.11.27)Titular Bishop of Bencenna (1997.11.27 – 2003.01.17)Auxiliary Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1997.11.27 – 2003.01.17)Bishop of Linares (Chile) (2003.01.17 – ...) |
| Bishop Carlos Marcio Camus Larenas (1976.12.11 – 2003.01.17)El Reino de los Cielos es un tesoro escondidoBorn:1927.01.14 (Chile)Ordained Priest:1957.09.21Consecrated Bishop:1968.03.03Died:2014.03.16 (†87)Bishop of Copiapó (Chile) (1968.01.31 – 1976.12.11)Bishop of Linares (Chile) (1976.12.11 – 2003.01.17) |
| Bishop Augusto Osvaldo Salinas Fuenzalida, SS.CC. (1958.06.15 – 1976.12.11)Ut ament teBorn:1899.09.11 (Chile)Ordained Priest:1928.12.16Consecrated Bishop:1939.11.26Died:1991.08.01 (†91)Bishop of Temuco (Chile) (1939.08.29 – 1941.02.09)Titular Bishop of Nisyrus (1941.02.09 – 1950.08.03)Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago (Chile) (1941.02.09 – 1950.08.03)Bishop of San Carlos de Ancud (Chile) (1950.08.03 – 1958.06.15)Bishop of Linares (Chile) (1958.06.15 – 1976.12.11) |
| Bishop Roberto Moreira MartÃnez (1941.03.22 – 1958.02.02)Born:1896.03.26 (Chile)Ordained Priest:1920.09.18Consecrated Bishop:1941.06.11Died:1958.02.02 (†61)Bishop of Linares (Chile) (1941.03.22 – 1958.02.02) |
| Fr. Francisco Javier Valdivia Pinedo (1940.07.27 – 1941)Born:1885.05.25 (Chile)Ordained Priest:1908.12.25Died:1951.06.17 (†66)Bishop of Linares (Chile) (1940.07.27 – 1941) |
| Bishop Juan Subercaseaux Errázuriz (later Archbishop) (1935.02.23 – 1940.01.08)Born:1896.08.26 (Chile)Ordained Priest:1920.04.03Consecrated Bishop:1935.04.28Died:1942.08.09 (†45)Bishop of Linares (Chile) (1935.02.23 – 1940.01.08)Metropolitan Archbishop of La Serena (Chile) (1940.01.08 – 1942.08.09) |
| Bishop Miguel León Prado (1925.12.14 – 1934.03.03)Born:1854.12.25 (Chile)Ordained Priest:1877.09.22Consecrated Bishop:1925.12.27Died:1934.03.03 (†79)Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago (Chile) (1925.10.18 – 1925.12.14)Bishop of Linares (Chile) (1925.12.14 – 1934.03.03) |
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 15,111 km²
Population: 305,120 Catholics (80.0% of 381,570 total)
Pastoral Centres: 33 parishes
Personnel: 38 priests (27 diocesan, 11 religious), 21 deacons, 71 religious (14 brothers, 57 sisters)