Roman Catholic Diocese of Copiapó

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.

Diocese of Copiapó

Dioecesis Copiapoënsis

Diócesis de Copiapó
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
Location
Country Chile
Ecclesiastical provinceLa Serena
MetropolitanLa Serena
Statistics
Area80,000 km2 (31,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2006)
254,336
193,524 (76.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established9 November 1946 (73 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Copiapó
Patron saintOur Lady of the Rosary
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopRicardo Basilio Morales Galindo, O. de M., elect
Metropolitan ArchbishopRené Osvaldo Rebolledo Salinas
Bishops emeritusGaspar Francisco Quintana Jorquera, C.M.F.
Website
diocesisdecopiapo.cl

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, in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop Ricardo Basilio Morales Galindo, O. de M. (20 June 2020 -
  • Bishop Celestino Aós Braco, O.F.M. Cap. (18 October 2014 – 2019.03.23), appointed Apostolic Administrator of Santiago de Chile
  • Bishop Gaspar Quintana Jorquera, C.M.F. (2001.05.26 – 25 July 2014)
  • Bishop Fernando Ariztía Ruiz (1976.12.11 – 2001.05.26)
  • Bishop Carlos Marcio Camus Larenas (1968.01.31 – 1976.12.11), appointed Bishop of Linares
  • Bishop Juan Francisco Fresno Larraín (1958.06.15 – 1967.06.28), appointed Archbishop of La Serena; future Cardinal
  • Bishop Francisco de Borja Valenzuela Ríos (1955.06.27 – 1957.08.20), appointed Bishop of Antofagasta; future Archbishop
  • Archbishop Alfredo Cifuentes Gómez (Apostolic Administrator 1947.03.19 – 1948.06.17)

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