Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Concepción

Chile Chile

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Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Concepción (español) / Santissima Concezione (Italiano) / Santísima Concepción (español) / Sanctissimæ Conceptionis (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: San Bartolomé de Chillán, Santa María de los Ángeles, Temuco, Valdivia, Villarrica

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Santísima Concepción (December 8)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: July 12

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History

Contact Info

Address: Barros Arana 544, Concepción, Chile

Phone: 41-620670

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2024.05.16 – ...):Archbishop Sergio Hernán Pérez de Arce Arriagada, SS.CC. (61)Archbishop Sergio Hernán Pérez de Arce Arriagada, SS.CC. (61)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Chile

Auxiliary Bishop (2022.02.23 – ...):Bishop Bernardo Andrés Álvarez Tapia (44)Bishop Bernardo Andrés Álvarez Tapia (44)

Titular Bishop of Theuzi

Auxiliary Bishop (2022.02.23 – ...):Bishop Óscar Walter García Barreto (55)Bishop Óscar Walter García Barreto (55)

Titular Bishop of Horta

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Concepción (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Sergio Hernán Pérez de Arce Arriagada, SS.CC. (61)Archbishop Sergio Hernán Pérez de Arce Arriagada, SS.CC. (61)
(2024.05.16 – ...)

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

Reaviva el don de Dios que está en ti

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)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
Created Cardinal:2024.12.07

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 – ...)

Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, S.D.B. (82)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)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 – 1887.07.14)

Born:1831.05.25
Ordained Priest:1856.03.08
Consecrated Bishop:1887.04.10
Died:1887.07.14 († 56)

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1886.12.11 – 1887.07.14)

Bishop José Hipólito Salas y Toro
(1854.06.23 – 1883.07.20)

Born:1812.08.13
Ordained Priest:1835.11.22
Consecrated Bishop:1854.10.29
Died:1883.07.20 († 70)

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1854.06.23 – 1883.07.20)

Bishop Diego Antonio Elizondo y Prado
(1840.04.27 – 1852.10.05)

Born:1779.03.02
Ordained Priest:1802.03.20
Consecrated Bishop:1841.02.21
Died:1852.10.05 († 73)

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 – 1805.09.05)

Born:1738.05.17
Ordained Priest:1760
Consecrated Bishop:1795.10.18
Died:1805.09.05 († 67)

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1794.09.12 – 1805.09.05)

Bishop Francisco José Marán
(1779 – 1794.09.12)

Born:1729.10.09
Consecrated Bishop:1779.11.21
Died:1807.02.10 († 77)

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 – 1778.02.09)

Born:1727.07.29
Consecrated Bishop:1763.12.21
Died:1778.02.09 († 50)

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1761.11.23 – 1778.02.09)

Bishop José de Toro y Zambrano
(1746.03.01 – 1760.05.01)

Born:1674
Ordained Priest:1711
Died:1760.05.01 († 85)

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)

Born:1627.07.30
Ordained Priest:1649
Died:1704.05.15 († 76)

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1693.04.13 – 1704.05.15)

Bishop Luis de Lemos y Usategui, O.E.S.A.
(1686.09.16 – 1692.11.27)

Died:1702.12.22

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1686.09.16 – 1692.11.27)

Bishop Antonio de Morales, O.P.
(1682.05.25 – 1683.12)

Consecrated Bishop:1683.11.21
Died:1683.12

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1682.05.25 – 1683.12)

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

Born:1609.10.04
Ordained Priest:1637
Died:1677.11 († 68)

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1669.07.15 – 1677.11)

Bishop Dionisio de Cimbrón, O. Cist.
(1653.06.24 – 1661.09.19)

Born:1597
Ordained Priest:1623.05
Consecrated Bishop:1654.08.09
Died:1661.09.19 († 63)

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1653.06.24 – 1661.09.19)

Bishop Diego de Zambrana de Villalobos
(1633.03.14 – 1652.12.12)

Born:1577
Ordained Priest:1608
Consecrated Bishop:1636
Died:1652.12.12 († 74)

Bishop of Concepción (Chile) (1633.03.14 – 1652.12.12)

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

Special Churches

Churches by City (60)

San Bartolomé de Chillán (↗), Neuquén (→), Santa María de los Ángeles (↘), Temuco (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 11,400 km²

Population: 815,000 Catholics (58.6% of 1,390,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 55 parishes

Personnel: 103 priests (55 diocesan, 48 religious), 56 deacons, 189 religious (72 brothers, 117 sisters), 32 seminarians

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