Diocese of Valparaíso

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Eduardo Gimpert Paut † (14 Dec 1925 Appointed - 29 Aug 1937 Died)
• Rafael Lira Infante † (17 Mar 1938 Appointed - 26 Sep 1958 Died)
• Raúl Silva Henríquez, S.D.B. † (24 Oct 1959 Appointed - 14 May 1961 Appointed, Archbishop of Santiago de Chile)
• Emilio Tagle Covarrubias † (22 May 1961 Appointed - 3 May 1983 Retired)
• Francisco de Borja Valenzuela Ríos † (3 May 1983 Appointed - 16 Apr 1993 Retired)
• Jorge Arturo Augustin Medina Estévez (16 Apr 1993 Appointed - 21 Jun 1996 Resigned)
• Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa, P. Schönstatt (24 Sep 1996 Appointed - 24 Apr 1998 Appointed, Archbishop of Santiago de Chile)
• Gonzalo Duarte García de Cortázar, SS.CC. (4 Dec 1998 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	390,000	400,000	97.5%	75	139	214	1,822		190	500	32	ap1951
1965	643,000	715,000	89.9%	77	176	253	2,541		248	499	57	ap1967
1968	600,000	750,000	80.0%	85	151	236	2,542		237	461	59	ap1971
1973	660,000	750,000	88.0%	73	110	183	3,606	15	170	510	70	ap1977
1977	680,000	780,000	87.2%	72	120	192	3,541	15	196	504	69	ap1981
1990	826,000	1,033,000	80.0%	72	103	175	4,720	18	150	344	68	ap1991
1999	817,500	1,090,000	75.0%	74	106	180	4,541	29	155	351	66	ap2000
2000	817,500	1,090,000	75.0%	80	102	182	4,491	29	137	323	67	ap2001
2001	817,500	1,144,594	71.4%	86	110	196	4,170	35	126	310	68	ap2002
2002	960,000	1,200,000	80.0%	84	122	206	4,660	34	147	332	70	ap2003
2003	918,488	1,148,111	80.0%	87	104	191	4,808	34	143	349	69	ap2004
2004	918,488	1,148,111	80.0%	102	96	198	4,638	37	148	302	69	ap2005
2010	932,000	1,259,000	74.0%	93	102	195	4,779	46	157	313	69	ap2011

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Juan de la Cruz Barros Madrid (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Apr 1995 to 21 Nov 2000)
• Carlos Marcio Camus Larenas (Priest: 21 Sep 1957 to 31 Jan 1968)
• Sergio Otoniel Contreras Navia (Priest: 21 Sep 1957 to 21 Nov 1966)
• Gonzalo Duarte García de Cortázar, SS.CC. (Bishop: 4 Dec 1998)
• Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa, P. Schönstatt (Archbishop (Personal Title): 24 Sep 1996 to 24 Apr 1998)
• Jorge Arturo Augustin Medina Estévez (Bishop: 16 Apr 1993 to 21 Jun 1996)
• Francisco Javier Prado Aránguiz, SS.CC. (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Apr 1988 to 16 Apr 1993)
• Santiago Jaime Silva Retamales (Priest: 24 Oct 1980; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Feb 2002)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Mariano Santiago Casanova y Casanova † (Vicar General: 2 Nov 1872 to 1885)
• Salvador Donos Rodríguez † (Vicar General: 1885 to 1892)
• Francisco Xavier Gillmore Stock † (Priest: 17 Dec 1932 to 4 Sep 1962)
• Eduardo Gimpert Paut † (Vicar General: 10 Mar 1906; Bishop: 14 Dec 1925 to 29 Aug 1937)
• Ramón Ángel Jara Ruz † (Vicar General: 13 Mar 1894 to 2 May 1898)
• Rafael Lira Infante † (Bishop: 17 Mar 1938 to 26 Sep 1958)
• Manuel Tomás Mesa † (Vicar General: 12 Sep 1892)
• Raúl Silva Henríquez, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 24 Oct 1959 to 14 May 1961)
• Emilio Tagle Covarrubias † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 22 May 1961 to 3 May 1983)
• Francisco de Borja Valenzuela Ríos † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 3 May 1983 to 16 Apr 1993)