Metropolitan Archdiocese of Concepción, Chile

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2024.05.16 – ...):	Archbishop Sergio Hernán Pérez de Arce Arriagada, SS.CC. (60) General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Chile
Auxiliary Bishop (2022.02.23 – ...):	Bishop Bernardo Andrés Álvarez Tapia (43) Titular Bishop of Theuzi
Auxiliary Bishop (2022.02.23 – ...):	Bishop Óscar Walter García Barreto (54) Titular Bishop of Horta

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Concepción (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Sergio Hernán Pérez de Arce Arriagada, SS.CC. (60)
(2024.05.16 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Concepción (Chile)
General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Chile

Born:	1963.08.26 (Coronel, Chile)
Ordained Priest:	1990.12.15
Consecrated Bishop:	2020.07.11

Apostolic Administrator of San Bartolomé de Chillán (Chile) (2018.09.21 – 2020.02.05)

Bishop of San Bartolomé de Chillán (Chile) (2020.02.05 – 2024.05.16)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Chile (2021.07.28 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Concepción (Chile) (2024.05.16 – ...)

Archbishop Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib (67)
(2011.04.20 – 2023.10.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago (Chile)

Mihi vivere Christus

Born:	1957.05.10 (Santiago, Chile)
Ordained Priest:	1991.04.06
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.06.03

Priest of Santiago (Chile) (1991.04.06 – 2006.04.06)

Titular Bishop of Noba (2006.04.06 – 2011.04.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago (Chile) (2006.04.06 – 2011.04.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Concepción (Chile) (2011.04.20 – 2023.10.25)

Apostolic Administrator of Osorno (Chile) (2014.03.07 – 2015.01.10)

Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Chile (Chile) (2015.01.10 – 2015.07.07)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Chile (2021.07.28 – 2023.10.25)

President of Episcopal Conference of Chile (2023.10.25 – 2024.04.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago (Chile) (2023.10.25 – ...)

Archbishop Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, S.D.B. (82) (later Cardinal)
(2006.12.27 – 2010.12.15)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Redentore a Valmelaina
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Santiago (Chile)

Para Evangelizar

Born:	1942.01.07 (Campiglia dei Berici, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1970.03.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.09.08
Created Cardinal:	2014.02.22

Bishop of Valdivia (Chile) (1996.06.28 – 2001.07.10)

Titular Bishop of La Imperial (2001.07.10 – 2006.12.27)

Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago (Chile) (2001.07.10 – 2006.12.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Concepción (Chile) (2006.12.27 – 2010.12.15)

President of Episcopal Conference of Chile (2010.11 – 2016.11.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago (Chile) (2010.12.15 – 2019.03.23)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Redentore a Valmelaina (2014.02.22 [2014.10.11] – ...)

Archbishop Antonio Moreno Casamitjana
(1989.10.14 – 2006.12.27)

Anunciaré Tu verdad

Born:	1927.07.09 (Santiago, Chile)
Ordained Priest:	1949.12.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1986.07.09
Died:	2013.07.31 († 86)

Titular Bishop of Mades (1986.04.22 – 1989.10.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago (Chile) (1986.04.22 – 1989.10.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Concepción (Chile) (1989.10.14 – 2006.12.27)

Bishop Alejandro Goić Karmelić (84)
(Apostolic Administrator 1988.07.29 – 1989.10.14)

Archbishop José Manuel Santos Ascarza, O.C.D.
(1983.05.03 – 1988.07.29)

Dominus fortitudo mea

Born:	1916.04.02 (Chile)
Ordained Priest:	1938.12.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1955.12.04
Died:	2007.09.14 († 91)

Bishop of Valdivia (Chile) (1955.09.21 – 1983.05.03)

President of Episcopal Conference of Chile (1968 – 1972)

President of Episcopal Conference of Chile (1980 – 1983)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Concepción (Chile) (1983.05.03 – 1988.07.29)

Archbishop Manuel Sánchez Beguiristáin
(1963.05.30 – 1983.05.03)

Born:	1907.07.22 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1929.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1960.03.13
Died:	1986.04.02 († 78)

Bishop of Los Ángeles (Chile) (1959.12.17 – 1963.05.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Concepción (Chile) (1963.05.30 – 1983.05.03)

Archbishop Alfredo Silva Santiago
(1939.05.20 – 1963.04.27)

Que reine el amor

Born:	1894.09.08 (Chile)
Ordained Priest:	1917.06.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1935.04.28
Died:	1975.03.17 († 80)

Bishop of Temuco (Chile) (1935.02.23 – 1939.02.04)

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1939.02.04 – 1939.05.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Concepción (Chile) (1939.05.20 – 1963.04.27)

President of Episcopal Conference of Chile (1961 – 1963)

Titular Archbishop of Petra in Palæstina (1963.04.27 – 1970.12.04)

Bishops of Concepción (Roman Rite)

Bishop Alfredo Silva Santiago (later Archbishop)
(1939.02.04 – 1939.05.20)

(see above)

Bishop Gilberto Fuenzalida Guzmán
(1918.02.20 – 1938.03.24)

Born:	1868.02.15 (Chile)
Ordained Priest:	1890.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1918.06.07
Died:	1938.03.24 († 70)

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1918.02.20 – 1938.03.24)

Bishop Luis Enrique Izquierdo Vargas
(1906.01.26 – 1917.08.07)

Born:	1861.01.21 (Chile)
Ordained Priest:	1883.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1906.03.25
Died:	1917.08.07 († 56)

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1906.01.26 – 1917.08.07)

Bishop Plácido Labarca Olivares
(1890.06.26 – 1905.10.09)

Born:	1838.12.31 (Chile)
Ordained Priest:	1862.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1890.09.08
Died:	1905.10.09 († 66)

Vicar Apostolic of Tarapacá (Chile) (1887 – 1890.06.26)

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1890.06.26 – 1905.10.09)

Bishop Fernando Blaitt Mariño
(1886.12.11 – 1887.07.15)

Died:

1887.07.15

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1886.12.11 – 1887.07.15)

Bishop José Hipólito Salas y Toro
(1854.06.23 – 1883.07.20)

Died:

1883.07.20

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1854.06.23 – 1883.07.20)

Bishop Diego Antonio Elizondo y Prado
(1840.04.27 – 1852.10.05)

Died:

1852.10.05

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1840.04.27 – 1852.10.05)

Bishop José Ignacio Cienfuegos Arteaga
(1832.12.17 – 1840.04.11)

Born:	1762.10.02 (Chile)
Ordained Priest:	1786.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1828.12.27
Died:	1845.11.08 († 83)

Titular Bishop of Rhithymna (1828.12.15 – 1832.12.17)

Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago (Chile) (1828.12.15 – 1832.12.17)

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1832.12.17 – 1840.04.11)

Bishop Diego Antonio Navarro Martín de Villodras (later Archbishop)
(1806.08.26 – 1818.03.16)

Born:	1759.02.09 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1785
Consecrated Bishop:	1809.09.10
Died:	1829 († 70)

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1806.08.26 – 1818.03.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of La Plata (Bolivia) (1818.03.16 – 1829)

Bishop Tomás de Roa y Alarcón
(1794.09.12 – 1805.09)

Died:

1805.09

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1794.09.12 – 1805.09)

Bishop Francisco José Marán
(1779 – 1794.09.12)

Consecrated Bishop:	1779
Died:	1807.02.10

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1779 – 1794.09.12)

Bishop of Santiago (Chile) (1794.09.12 – 1807.02.10)

Bishop Pedro Ángel de Espiñeira, O.F.M.
(1761.11.23 – 1778.02.08)

Died:

1778.02.08

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1761.11.23 – 1778.02.08)

Bishop José de Toro y Zambrano
(1746.03.01 – 1760.05.01)

Died:

1760.05.01

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1746.03.01 – 1760.05.01)

Bishop Pedro Felipe de Azúa e Iturgoyen (later Archbishop)
(1742.02.22 – 1744.12.18)

Born:	1693.05.27 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1722
Consecrated Bishop:	1740.04.17
Died:	1754.04.22 († 60)

Titular Bishop of Botrys (1735.07.27 – 1742.02.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1735.07.27 – 1742.02.22)

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1742.02.22 – 1744.12.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada (Colombia) (1744.12.18 – 1753.08.11)

Bishop Salvador Bermúdez y Becerra (later Archbishop)
(1731.06.18 – 1742.02.28)

Born:	1680 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:	1704
Consecrated Bishop:	1733.11.22
Died:	1747.12.29 († 66)

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1731.06.18 – 1742.02.28)

Bishop of La Paz (Bolivia) (1742.02.28 – 1746.06.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of La Plata (Bolivia) (1746.06.14 – 1747.12.29)

Bishop Juan Francisco Antonio de Escandón, C.R. (later Archbishop)
(1723.05.12 – 1731.06.18)

Consecrated Bishop:	1723.07.25
Died:	1739.04.28

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1723.05.12 – 1731.06.18)

Bishop of Quito (Ecuador) (1731.06.18 – 1732.02.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lima (Peru) (1732.02.13 – 1739.04.28)

Bishop Juan de Necolalde
(1715.04.01 – 1723.05.12)

Born:	1664
Ordained Priest:	1688
Consecrated Bishop:	1716
Died:	1724.05.14 († 59)

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1715.04.01 – 1723.05.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of La Plata (Bolivia) (1723.05.12 – 1724.05.14 not possessed)

Bishop Diego Montero del Aguila
(1708.10.03 – 1715.01.21)

Born:	1645.10.02 (Chile)
Ordained Priest:	1697.05.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1710.01.05
Died:	1718.02.25 († 72)

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1708.10.03 – 1715.01.21)

Bishop of Trujillo (Peru) (1715.01.21 – 1718.02.25)

Bishop Martín de Híjar y Mendoza, O.E.S.A.
(1693.04.13 – 1704.05.15)

Died:

1704.05.15

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1693.04.13 – 1704.05.15)

Bishop Luis de Lemos y Usategui, O.E.S.A.
(1686.09.16 – 1690.11.28)

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1686.09.16 – 1690.11.28)

Bishop Antonio de Morales, O.P.
(1682.05.25 – 1684)

Died:

1684

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1682.05.25 – 1684)

Bishop Francisco de Loyola y Vergara, O.E.S.A.
(1669.07.15 – 1677.11)

Died:

1677.11

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1669.07.15 – 1677.11)

Bishop Dionisio de Cimbrón, O. Cist.
(1653.06.24 – 1661.01.19)

Died:

1661.01.19

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1653.06.24 – 1661.01.19)

Bishop Diego de Zambrana de Villalobos
(1633.03.14 – 1653.03.17)

Died:

1653.11.13

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1633.03.14 – 1653.03.17)

Bishop of Santiago (Chile) (1653.03.17 – 1653.11.13)

Bishop Luis Jerónimo Oré, O.F.M.
(1620.08.17 – 1630.01.30)

Died:

1630.01.30

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1620.08.17 – 1630.01.30)

Bishop Carlos Marcelo Corni Velazquez
(1618 – 1620.08.17)

Born:	1564 (Peru)
Consecrated Bishop:	1618.10.28
Died:	1630.10.16 († 65)

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1618 – 1620.08.17)

Bishop of Trujillo (Peru) (1620.08.17 – 1630.10.16)

Bishop Reginaldo de Lizárraga, O.P.
(1603 – 1609.07.20)

Born:	1535 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1599.10.24
Died:	1609.11.10 († 73)

Bishop of La Imperial (1598.08.31 – 1603)

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1603 – 1609.07.20)

Bishop of Paraguay (Paraguay) (1609.07.20 – 1609.11.10)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Pedro Mario Ossandón Buljevic (66) (2008.11.04 – 2012.07.10)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Tomislav Koljatic Maroevic (68) (1997.11.27 – 2003.01.17)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Pedro Felipe Bacarreza Rodríguez (75) (1991.09.08 – 2006.01.07)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Alejandro Goić Karmelić (84) (1979.04.23 – 1991.06.30)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Sergio Otoniel Contreras Navia (1974.01.25 – 1977.12.23)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Carlos Oviedo Cavada, O. de M. (later Cardinal) (1964.03.21 – 1974.03.25)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Prudencio Contardo Ibarra, C.SS.R. (1920.06.15 – 1925.12.14)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Reinaldo Muñoz Olave (1920 – 1942.10.16)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Ricardo Sepúlveda Hermosilla (1919 – 1934.06.09)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Pedro Felipe de Azúa e Iturgoyen (later Archbishop) (1735.07.27 – 1742.02.22)