Linares (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Tomislav Koljatic Maroevic, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 18 October 1925
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Chile
Square Kilometers: 15,111 (5,836 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://obispadodelinares.cl
Mailing Address: Obispado, Independencia 248, Linares, Chile
Telephone: (073)262.72.01
Fax: 262.72.20

Past and Present Ordinaries

Miguel León Prado † (14 Dec 1925 Appointed - 3 Mar 1934 Died)
Juan Subercaseaux Errázuriz † (23 Feb 1935 Appointed - 8 Jan 1940 Appointed, Archbishop of La Serena)
Francisco Javier Valdivia Pinedo † (27 Jul 1940 Appointed - Sep 1940 Resigned)
Roberto Moreira Martínez † (22 Mar 1941 Appointed - 2 Feb 1958 Died)
Augusto Osvaldo Salinas Fuenzalida, SS.CC. † (15 Jun 1958 Appointed - 11 Dec 1976 Retired)
Carlos Marcio Camus Larenas † (11 Dec 1976 Appointed - 17 Jan 2003 Retired)
Tomislav Koljatic Maroevic (17 Jan 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 October 1925	Erected	Diocese of Concepción (Linares and Constitución in Maule)	Diocese of Linares (erected)
8 May 1962	Territory Added	Diocese of Chillán (San Pedro, San Alfonso, and San Francisco in Cauquenes; Curanipe, Chanco, Sauzal, and Pocillas) Diocese of Talca (Putú)	Diocese of Linares
8 May 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Linares (Civil territory in the province of Talca)	Diocese of Talca

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

1950 160,000 161,371 99.2% 23 25 48 3,333 49 85 14 ap1951

1966 262,000 262,000 100.0% 21 48 69 3,797 72 143 28 ap1967

1970 251,369 271,369 92.6% 23 43 66 3,808 61 164 29 ap1971

1976 278,525 311,298 89.5% 20 35 55 5,064 10 50 110 29 ap1977

1980 291,000 330,800 88.0% 21 35 56 5,196 9 47 115 31 ap1981

1990 349,000 391,000 89.3% 25 24 49 7,122 7 32 124 30 ap1991

1999 289,997 375,845 77.2% 35 18 53 5,471 13 25 122 32 ap2000

2000 302,828 380,656 79.6% 36 20 56 5,407 14 27 122 32 ap2001

2001 323,670 395,574 81.8% 36 21 57 5,678 15 27 119 32 ap2002

2002 328,640 396,023 83.0% 35 22 57 5,765 8 27 119 32 ap2003

2003 271,038 361,384 75.0% 34 26 60 4,517 18 34 117 32 ap2004

2004 271,038 361,384 75.0% 32 26 58 4,673 17 31 98 32 ap2005

2013 294,000 393,000 74.8% 30 11 41 7,170 20 16 46 33 ap2014

2016 272,925 367,356 74.3% 33 15 48 5,685 18 21 44 33 ap2017

2019 292,000 360,000 81.1% 25 21 46 6,347 20 24 60 33 ap2020

2021 300,000 375,170 80.0% 27 14 41 7,317 22 16 55 33 ap2022

2023 305,120 381,570 80.0% 27 11 38 8,029 21 14 57 33 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	160,000	161,371	99.2%	23	25	48	3,333		49	85	14	ap1951
1966	262,000	262,000	100.0%	21	48	69	3,797		72	143	28	ap1967
1970	251,369	271,369	92.6%	23	43	66	3,808		61	164	29	ap1971
1976	278,525	311,298	89.5%	20	35	55	5,064	10	50	110	29	ap1977
1980	291,000	330,800	88.0%	21	35	56	5,196	9	47	115	31	ap1981
1990	349,000	391,000	89.3%	25	24	49	7,122	7	32	124	30	ap1991
1999	289,997	375,845	77.2%	35	18	53	5,471	13	25	122	32	ap2000
2000	302,828	380,656	79.6%	36	20	56	5,407	14	27	122	32	ap2001
2001	323,670	395,574	81.8%	36	21	57	5,678	15	27	119	32	ap2002
2002	328,640	396,023	83.0%	35	22	57	5,765	8	27	119	32	ap2003
2003	271,038	361,384	75.0%	34	26	60	4,517	18	34	117	32	ap2004
2004	271,038	361,384	75.0%	32	26	58	4,673	17	31	98	32	ap2005
2013	294,000	393,000	74.8%	30	11	41	7,170	20	16	46	33	ap2014
2016	272,925	367,356	74.3%	33	15	48	5,685	18	21	44	33	ap2017
2019	292,000	360,000	81.1%	25	21	46	6,347	20	24	60	33	ap2020
2021	300,000	375,170	80.0%	27	14	41	7,317	22	16	55	33	ap2022
2023	305,120	381,570	80.0%	27	11	38	8,029	21	14	57	33	ap2024