Roman Catholic Diocese of Melipilla

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Sui iuris church Latin Church Pope Francis Country Chile Metropolitan archbishop Ricardo Ezzatti		Rite Roman Rite Area 6,217 km² Patron saint Saint Joseph
Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)482,462385,970 (80.0%) Established 4 April 1991 (25 years ago) Cathedral Cathedral of St Joseph in Melipilla Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Melipilla (Latin: Melipillen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Melipilla in the Ecclesiastical province of Santiago de Chile in Chile.

History

4 April 1991: Established as Diocese of Melipilla from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile

Bishop Cristián Contreras Villarroel (2014.03.07 - present)

Bishop Enrique Troncoso Troncoso (2000.05.28 – 2014.03.07)

Archbishop Pablo Lizama Riquelme (1991.04.04 – 1999.01.04)

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