Diocese of San Bernardo

Dioecesis Sancti Bernardi

Bishop(s)

Juan Ignacio González Errázuriz, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 13 July 1987
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Chile
Square Kilometers: 1,145 (442 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.obispadodesanbernardo.cl/
Mailing Address: Freire 516, piso 3, San Bernardo, Chile
Telephone: (02)85.86.971
Fax: 85.91.137; 85.98.163

Past and Present Ordinaries

Orozimbo Fuenzalida y Fuenzalida † (13 Jul 1987 Appointed - 10 Oct 2003 Retired)
Juan Ignacio González Errázuriz (10 Oct 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 July 1987	Erected	Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile	Diocese of San Bernardo (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1990 496,000 620,000 80.0% 20 14 34 14,588 7 29 193 20 ap1991

1999 544,000 680,000 80.0% 35 10 45 12,088 8 18 125 30 ap2000

2000 560,000 750,000 74.7% 32 8 40 14,000 8 16 125 32 ap2001

2001 562,500 750,000 75.0% 36 8 44 12,784 8 15 128 31 ap2002

2002 568,000 756,000 75.1% 38 8 46 12,347 8 18 148 36 ap2003

2003 562,500 750,000 75.0% 39 13 52 10,817 8 30 145 36 ap2004

2004 576,000 800,000 72.0% 51 8 59 9,762 9 55 139 38 ap2005

2010 613,000 842,000 72.8% 52 17 69 8,884 6 67 121 40 ap2011

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	496,000	620,000	80.0%	20	14	34	14,588	7	29	193	20	ap1991
1999	544,000	680,000	80.0%	35	10	45	12,088	8	18	125	30	ap2000
2000	560,000	750,000	74.7%	32	8	40	14,000	8	16	125	32	ap2001
2001	562,500	750,000	75.0%	36	8	44	12,784	8	15	128	31	ap2002
2002	568,000	756,000	75.1%	38	8	46	12,347	8	18	148	36	ap2003
2003	562,500	750,000	75.0%	39	13	52	10,817	8	30	145	36	ap2004
2004	576,000	800,000	72.0%	51	8	59	9,762	9	55	139	38	ap2005
2010	613,000	842,000	72.8%	52	17	69	8,884	6	67	121	40	ap2011

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Juan Ignacio González Errázuriz (Bishop: 10 Oct 2003 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Orozimbo Fuenzalida y Fuenzalida † (Bishop: 13 Jul 1987 to 10 Oct 2003)