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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Concepción

Coordinates: 36°49′39″S 73°03′05″W / 36.8276°S 73.0514°W / -36.8276; -73.0514
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Archdiocese of Concepción

Archidioecesis Sanctissimae Conceptionis

Arquidiócesis de Concepción
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Location
Country Chile
Ecclesiastical provinceConcepción
Statistics
Area11,330 km2 (4,370 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
1,176,000
612,000 (52.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established22 March 1563 (461 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Patron saintImmaculate Conception
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopMons. Sergio Hernán Pérez de Arce Arraigada, SS.CC.[1]
Map
Website
www.arzobispadodeconcepcion.cl

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Concepción (Latin: Sanctissimae Conceptionis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Concepción in Chile.[2][3]

History

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  • 22 March 1563: Established as Diocese of La Imperial from the Diocese of Santiago de Chile
  • 1603: Renamed as Diocese of Concepción
  • 20 May 1939: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Concepción

Ordinaries

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Bishops of La Imperial

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Bishops of Concepción

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Archbishops of Concepción

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Other affiliated bishops

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Coadjutor archbishop

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  • Arturo Mery Beckdorf (1955–1963), did not succeed to see; appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of La Serena

Auxiliary bishops

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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Suffragan dioceses

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References

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  1. ^ https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2024/05/16/0400/00837.html/ [bare URL]
  2. ^ "Archdiocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Concepción" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. ^ a b c d e f Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 158. (in Latin)
  5. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 25.10.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  6. ^ https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2024/05/16/240516d.html/ [bare URL]

Sources

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36°49′39″S 73°03′05″W / 36.8276°S 73.0514°W / -36.8276; -73.0514