Archdiocese of Puerto Montt

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Bishop(s) Cristián Caro Cordero, Archbishop Savino Bernardo Maria Cazzaro Bertollo, O.S.M., Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Osorno Punta Arenas San Carlos de Ancud

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 10 May 1963 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Chile Square Kilometers: 18,205 (7,031 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.arzobispadodepuertomontt.cl/ Mailing Address: Casilla 17, Calle Benavente 385, Puerto Montt, Chile Telephone: (065)25.23.67 Fax: 25.17.33

Historical Details

• Diocese of Puerto Montt
  • Latin Name: Portus Montt
  • Erected: 1 April 1939
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione)
  • Country: Chile

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Ramón Munita Eyzaguirre † (29 Apr 1939 Appointed - 23 Nov 1957 Appointed, Bishop of San Felipe)
• Alberto Rencoret Donoso † (21 Mar 1958 Appointed - 18 May 1970 Resigned)
• Eladio Vicuña Aránguiz † (16 Jul 1974 Appointed - 13 May 1987 Retired)
• Savino Bernardo Maria Cazzaro Bertollo, O.S.M. (8 Feb 1988 Appointed - 27 Feb 2001 Retired)
• Cristián Caro Cordero (27 Feb 2001 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Puerto Montt
1 April 1939	Erected	Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud	Diocese of Puerto Montt (erected)
Archdiocese of Puerto Montt
15 November 1955	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Puerto Montt Diocese of Valdivia	Diocese of Osorno (erected)
10 May 1963	Elevated	Diocese of Puerto Montt	Archdiocese of Puerto Montt

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Puerto Montt
1949	134,000	140,000	95.7%	24	28	52	2,576		26	96	19	ap1951
Archdiocese of Puerto Montt
1966	162,000	198,000	81.8%	34	26	60	2,700		33	121	23	ap1967
1970	170,000	200,000	85.0%	20	27	47	3,617		35	120	26	ap1971
1976	196,000	230,000	85.2%	18	24	42	4,666	9	29	119	28	ap1977
1980	204,000	240,000	85.0%	17	21	38	5,368	12	28	115	28	ap1981
1990	222,000	255,000	87.1%	27	21	48	4,625	8	26	95	23	ap1991
1999	249,000	296,000	84.1%	28	20	48	5,187	16	23	62	29	ap2000
2000	235,000	300,000	78.3%	36	21	57	4,122	16	24	62	29	ap2001
2001	235,000	300,000	78.3%	39	23	62	3,790	17	26	64	31	ap2002
2002	230,000	300,000	76.7%	35	24	59	3,898	18	27	64	31	ap2003
2003	290,000	329,766	87.9%	33	24	57	5,087	18	27	64	31	ap2004
2004	235,097	329,776	71.3%	35	25	60	3,918	17	29	65	31	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Cristián Caro Cordero (Archbishop: 27 Feb 2001)
• Savino Bernardo Maria Cazzaro Bertollo, O.S.M. (Archbishop: 8 Feb 1988 to 27 Feb 2001)
• Jorge Maria Hourton Poisson (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Feb 1969 to 18 Feb 1974)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Ramón Munita Eyzaguirre † (Bishop: 29 Apr 1939 to 23 Nov 1957)
• Alberto Rencoret Donoso † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1958; Archbishop: 10 May 1963 to 18 May 1970)
• Eladio Vicuña Aránguiz † (Archbishop: 16 Jul 1974 to 13 May 1987)