Cristián Contreras Villarroel
Cristián Contreras Villarroel (born April 24, 1959 in Santiago de Chile ) is Bishop of Melipilla .
Life
The Archbishop of Santiago de Chile , Juan Francisco Fresno Larraín , ordained him a priest on December 5, 1984 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him titular bishop of Girba and auxiliary bishop in Santiago de Chile on April 25, 2003 . He was ordained episcopal on June 21 of the same year by the Archbishop of Santiago de Chile, Cardinal Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa ; Co- consecrators were Sergio Valech Aldunate , auxiliary bishop emeritus in Santiago de Chile, and Carlos González Cruchaga , bishop emeritus of Talca .
On March 7, 2014, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Melipilla .
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| SURNAME | Contreras Villarroel, Cristián |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chilean clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Melipilla |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 24, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santiago de Chile |