Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Puerto Montt

Chile Chile

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Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Puerto Montt / Portus Montt (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Osorno, Punta Arenas, San Carlos de Ancud, Aysén

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Nuestra Señora del Carmen (July 16)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Contact Info

Address: Benavente 385 piso 2, Puerto Montt, Chile

Phone: 65-252215

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2019.12.27 – ...):Archbishop Luis Fernando Ramos PĂ©rez (65)Archbishop Luis Fernando Ramos PĂ©rez (65)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Puerto Montt (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Luis Fernando Ramos PĂ©rez (65)Archbishop Luis Fernando Ramos PĂ©rez (65)
(2019.12.27 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Puerto Montt (Chile)

Vio y creyĂł

Born:1959.01.02 (Santiago, Chile)
Ordained Priest:1990.05.05
Consecrated Bishop:2014.05.10

Priest of Santiago (Chile) (1990.05.05 – 2014.02.01)

Titular Bishop of Tetci (2014.02.01 – 2019.12.27)

Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago (Chile) (2014.02.01 – 2019.12.27)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Chile (2016.11.11 – 2021.07.28)

Apostolic Administrator of Rancagua (Chile) (2018.06.28 – 2019.12.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Puerto Montt (Chile) (2019.12.27 – ...)

Bishop Ricardo Basilio Morales Galindo, O. de M. (52)Fr. Ricardo Basilio Morales Galindo, O. de M. (52) (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 2018.06.11 – 2019.12.27)

Archbishop CristiĂĄn Caro Cordero (81)Archbishop CristiĂĄn Caro Cordero (81)
(2001.02.27 – 2018.06.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Puerto Montt (Chile)

La primacĂ­a de Cristo en todo

Born:1943.02.16 (Santiago, Chile)
Ordained Priest:1973.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:1991.04.14

Priest of Santiago (Chile) (1973.12.23 – 1991.03.12)

Titular Bishop of Arcavica (1991.03.12 – 2001.02.27)

Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago (Chile) (1991.03.12 – 2001.02.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Puerto Montt (Chile) (2001.02.27 – 2018.06.11)

Archbishop Savino Bernardo Maria Cazzaro Bertollo, O.S.M.
(1988.02.08 – 2001.02.27)

Born:1924.11.28 (Abbazia Pisani, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1949.04.16
Consecrated Bishop:1964.02.13
Died:2017.08.13 (Vicenza, Italy † 92)

Titular Bishop of Pyrgos (1963.12.10 – 1988.02.08)

Vicar Apostolic of AysĂ©n (Chile) (1963.12.10 – 1988.02.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Puerto Montt (Chile) (1988.02.08 – 2001.02.27)

Archbishop Eladio Vicuña Arånguiz
(1974.07.16 – 1987.05.13)

Gressus meos dirige

Born:1911.06.02 (Chile)
Ordained Priest:1934.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:1955.10.18
Died:2008.06.29 († 97)

Bishop of Chillán (Chile) (1955.08.28 – 1974.07.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Puerto Montt (Chile) (1974.07.16 – 1987.05.13)

Bishop Jorge Maria Hourton Poisson
(Apostolic Administrator 1970 – 1974.02.18)

Archbishop Alberto Rencoret Donoso
(1963.05.10 – 1970.05.18)

Ave crux spes unica

Born:1907.11.12 (Chile)
Ordained Priest:1939.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:1958.06.18
Died:1978.07.25 († 70)

Bishop of Puerto Montt (Chile) (1958.03.21 – 1963.05.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Puerto Montt (Chile) (1963.05.10 – 1970.05.18)

Titular Archbishop of Sila (1970.05.18 – 1976.02.26)

Bishops of Puerto Montt (Roman Rite)

Bishop Alberto Rencoret Donoso (later Archbishop)
(1958.03.21 – 1963.05.10)

(see above)

Bishop RamĂłn Munita Eyzaguirre
(1939.04.29 – 1957.11.23)

In nomine tuo laxabo rete

Born:1901.08.18 (Chile)
Ordained Priest:1924.04.05
Consecrated Bishop:1934.04.01
Died:1992.06.18 († 90)

Bishop of San Carlos de Ancud (Chile) (1934.01.22 – 1939.04.29)

Bishop of Puerto Montt (Chile) (1939.04.29 – 1957.11.23)

Bishop of San Felipe (Chile) (1957.11.23 – 1963.04.23)

Titular Bishop of Maximiana in Numidia (1963.04.23 – 1970.12.22)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (35)

Osorno (↑), San Carlos de Bariloche (→), Esquel (↘), San Carlos de Ancud (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 17,664 kmÂČ

Population: 328,960 Catholics (71.6% of 459,570 total)

Pastoral Centres: 33 parishes, 2 missions

Personnel: 53 priests (35 diocesan, 18 religious), 34 deacons, 71 religious (19 brothers, 52 sisters), 2 seminarians

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Last updated on 2024.10.01

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