Diocese of Temuco, Chile 🇨🇱 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
History
- 1925.10.18: Established as Diocese of Temuco / Temucen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Concepción and became suffragan of Santiago)
- 1939.05.20: Became suffragan of Concepción
- 1959.06.20: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Los Ángeles
Contact Info
Address: Vicuña Mackenna 779, Temuco, Chile
Phone: 45-297602
Papal Visits
Present Prelates
Ordinaries
| Bishops of Temuco (Roman Rite) |
|---|
 Bishop Jorge Enrique Concha Cayuqueo, O.F.M. (66) (2023.03.04 – ...)Bishop of Temuco (Chile)Tú, esperanza nuestra, misericordioso SalvadorBorn:1958.06.08 (Carahue, Chile)Ordained Priest:1986.12.20Consecrated Bishop:2015.08.29Titular Bishop of Carpi (2015.07.14 – 2020.02.05)Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago (Chile) (2015.07.14 – 2020.02.05)Apostolic Administrator of Osorno (Chile) (2018.06.11 – 2020.02.05)Bishop of Osorno (Chile) (2020.02.05 – 2023.03.04)Bishop of Temuco (Chile) (2023.03.04 – ...) |
| Bishop Héctor Eduardo Vargas Bastidas, S.D.B. (2013.05.14 – 2022.03.07)Testimonio de Cristo PastorBorn:1951.12.29 (Valdivia, Chile)Ordained Priest:1978.07.15Consecrated Bishop:2004.01.04Died:2022.03.07 (Temuco, Chile † 70)Bishop of Arica (Chile) (2003.11.25 – 2011.10.21)Bishop of San Marcos de Arica (Chile) (2011.10.21 – 2013.05.14)Bishop of Temuco (Chile) (2013.05.14 – 2022.03.07) |
 Bishop Manuel Camilo Vial Risopatrón, I.Sch. (89) (2001.09.21 – 2013.05.14)Bishop emeritus of Temuco (Chile)Buen Pastor, Padre de los pobresBorn:1935.05.20 (Santiago, Chile)Ordained Priest:1961.07.16Consecrated Bishop:1980.05.18Titular Bishop of Pauzera (1980.03.21 – 1983.12.20)Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago (Chile) (1980.03.21 – 1983.12.20)Bishop of San Felipe (Chile) (1983.12.20 – 2001.09.21)Bishop of Temuco (Chile) (2001.09.21 – 2013.05.14) |
| Bishop Sergio Otoniel Contreras Navia (1977.12.23 – 2001.09.21)He venido a servirBorn:1926.04.27 (Valparaíso, Chile)Ordained Priest:1957.09.21Consecrated Bishop:1966.12.27Died:2019.01.05 (Temuco, Chile † 92)Bishop of San Carlos de Ancud (Chile) (1966.11.21 – 1974.01.25)Titular Bishop of Semta (1974.01.25 – 1977.12.23)Auxiliary Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1974.01.25 – 1977.12.23)Bishop of Temuco (Chile) (1977.12.23 – 2001.09.21)Apostolic Administrator of Valdivia (Chile) (1995.04.29 – 1996.09.08) |
| Bishop Bernardino Piñera Carvallo (later Archbishop) (1960.12.10 – 1977.12.23)Servus tuus sum ego |
| Bishop Alejandro Menchaca Lira (1941.08.09 – 1960.09.13)Ut vitam habeantBorn:1903.08.31 (Chile)Ordained Priest:1927.12.17Consecrated Bishop:1941.10.12Died:1974.07.21 († 70)Bishop of Temuco (Chile) (1941.08.09 – 1960.09.13)Titular Bishop of Pinara (1960.09.13 – 1974.07.21) |
| Bishop Augusto Osvaldo Salinas Fuenzalida, SS.CC. (1939.08.29 – 1941.02.09)Ut ament teBorn:1899.09.11 (Chile)Ordained Priest:1928.12.16Consecrated Bishop:1939.11.26Died:1991.08 († 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 Alfredo Silva Santiago (later Archbishop) (1935.02.23 – 1939.02.04)Que reine el amor |
| Bishop Prudencio Contardo Ibarra, C.SS.R. (1925.12.14 – 1934.12.15)Soy todo para todosBorn:1860.10.24Ordained Priest:1883.12.22Consecrated Bishop:1920.10.21Died:1950.03.17 († 89)Titular Bishop of Syene (1920.06.15 – 1925.12.14)Auxiliary Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1920.06.15 – 1925.12.14)Bishop of Temuco (Chile) (1925.12.14 – 1934.12.15)Titular Bishop of Cabasa (1934.12.15 – 1950.03.17) |
Former Prelates
- Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jorge Maria Hourton Poisson (1992.02.11 – 2001.09.21)
Statistics (2019.12.31)
Area: 17,474 km²
Population: 463,000 Catholics (64.0% of 723,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 37 parishes
Personnel: 52 priests (36 diocesan, 16 religious), 45 deacons, 114 religious (19 brothers, 95 sisters), 6 seminarians