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Roman Catholic Diocese of Copiapó

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Pope
  
Francis

Phone
  
+56 52 221 6431

Patron saint
  
Our Lady of the Rosary

Area
  
80,000 km²

Country
  
Chile

Roman Catholic Diocese of Copiapó

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2006) 254,336 193,524 (76.1%)

Established
  
9 November 1946 (70 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Copiapó

Address
  
Calle Chacabuco 441, Copiapó, III Región, Chile

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Serena

Metropolitan archbishop
  
René Osvaldo Rebolledo Salinas

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Copiapó (Latin: Copiapoën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Copiapó in the Ecclesiastical province of La Serena in Chile.

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History

  • 9 November 1946: Established as Apostolic Administration of Copiapó
  • 21 April 1955: Promoted as Territorial Prelature of Copiapó
  • 31 October 1957: Promoted as Diocese of Copiapó

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Copiapó (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Gaspar Quintana Jorquera, C.M.F. (2001.05.26 – present)
  • Bishop Fernando Ariztía Ruiz (1976.12.11 – 2001.05.26)
  • Bishop Fernando Ariztía Ruiz (Apostolic Administrator 1975 – 1976.12.11)
  • Bishop Carlos Marcio Camus Larenas (1968.01.31 – 1976.12.11)
  • Cardinal Juan Francisco Fresno Larraín (1958.06.15 – 1971.07.28)
  • Prelates of Copiapó (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Francisco de Borja Valenzuela Ríos (1955.06.27 – 1957.08.20)
  • Archbishop Alfredo Cifuentes Gómez (Apostolic Administrator 1947.03.19 – 1948.06.17)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Copiapó Wikipedia
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