Diocese of Melipilla
| Diocese of Melipilla | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Chile |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile |
| Diocesan bishop | Cristián Contreras Villarroel |
| Vicar General | Rafael Francisco Vicuña Valdés |
| founding | 1991 |
| surface | 6,217 km² |
| Dean's offices | 4 (December 31, 2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Parishes | 31 (December 31, 2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 543,646 (December 31, 2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 420,379 (December 31, 2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 77.3% |
| Diocesan priest | 34 (December 31, 2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 20 (December 31, 2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 7,785 |
| Permanent deacons | 73 (12/31/2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Friars | 40 (December 31, 2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 86 (12/31/2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| cathedral | Catedral San José |
| Website | www.iglesiademelipilla.cl |
The diocese Melipilla ( Latin Dioecesis Melipillensis , Spanish diócesis de Melipilla ) is in Chile located diocese of the Roman Catholic Church based in Melipilla .
history
The diocese of Melipilla was established on April 4, 1991 by Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution Quo Aptius from cession of territory to the Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile and subordinated to this as a suffragan .
Bishops of Melipilla
- Pablo Lizama Riquelme , 1991–1999, then military bishop of Chile
- Enrique Troncoso Troncoso , 2000-2014
- Cristián Contreras Villarroel , since 2014
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Melipilla (Spanish)
- Entry for the Diocese of Melipilla on catholic-hierarchy.org