Diocese of Los Angeles (Santa Maria de)

Dioecesis S. Mariae Angelorum

Bishop(s)

Felipe Bacarreza Rodríguez, Bishop
Miguel Caviedes Medina, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 June 1959
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione)
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Chile
Square Kilometers: 13,454 (5,196 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.obispadolosangeles.cl/
Mailing Address: Casilla 207, Lautaro 519, Los Angeles, Chile
Telephone: (043) 32-1616
Fax: 32-1402

Past and Present Ordinaries

Manuel Sánchez Beguiristáin † (17 Dec 1959 Appointed - 30 May 1963 Appointed, Archbishop of Concepción (Santissima Concezione))
Luis Yáñez Ruiz Tagle † (21 Mar 1964 Appointed - 21 Nov 1965 Died)
Alejandro Durán Moreira † (31 Mar 1966 Appointed - 2 Feb 1970 Appointed, Bishop of Rancagua)
Orozimbo Fuenzalida y Fuenzalida (26 Feb 1970 Appointed - 13 Jul 1987 Appointed, Bishop of San Bernardo)
Adolfo Rodríguez Vidal † (6 Jul 1988 Appointed - 19 Feb 1994 Resigned)
Miguel Caviedes Medina (19 Feb 1994 Appointed - 7 Jan 2006 Retired)
Felipe Bacarreza Rodríguez (7 Jan 2006 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 June 1959	Erected	Archdiocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) Diocese of Temuco	Diocese of Los Angeles (Santa Maria de) (erected)

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

1960 170,000 192,000 88.5% 5 25 30 5,666 28 48 9 ap1967

1970 215,105 237,528 90.6% 12 30 42 5,121 34 53 11 ap1971

1976 196,289 216,789 90.5% 16 16 32 6,134 4 18 56 15 ap1977

1980 202,500 218,200 92.8% 13 13 26 7,788 7 16 69 17 ap1981

1990 235,800 262,800 89.7% 29 15 44 5,359 8 19 67 25 ap1991

1999 273,000 340,000 80.3% 26 14 40 6,825 20 15 80 23 ap2000

2000 207,483 281,745 73.6% 24 13 37 5,607 19 16 82 23 ap2001

2001 207,483 281,745 73.6% 22 13 35 5,928 19 16 82 23 ap2002

2002 207,483 281,745 73.6% 25 13 38 5,460 24 15 66 24 ap2003

2003 215,275 307,535 70.0% 24 14 38 5,665 27 15 66 24 ap2004

2004 221,040 333,007 66.4% 25 14 39 5,667 27 15 59 24 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1960	170,000	192,000	88.5%	5	25	30	5,666		28	48	9	ap1967
1970	215,105	237,528	90.6%	12	30	42	5,121		34	53	11	ap1971
1976	196,289	216,789	90.5%	16	16	32	6,134	4	18	56	15	ap1977
1980	202,500	218,200	92.8%	13	13	26	7,788	7	16	69	17	ap1981
1990	235,800	262,800	89.7%	29	15	44	5,359	8	19	67	25	ap1991
1999	273,000	340,000	80.3%	26	14	40	6,825	20	15	80	23	ap2000
2000	207,483	281,745	73.6%	24	13	37	5,607	19	16	82	23	ap2001
2001	207,483	281,745	73.6%	22	13	35	5,928	19	16	82	23	ap2002
2002	207,483	281,745	73.6%	25	13	38	5,460	24	15	66	24	ap2003
2003	215,275	307,535	70.0%	24	14	38	5,665	27	15	66	24	ap2004
2004	221,040	333,007	66.4%	25	14	39	5,667	27	15	59	24	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Felipe Bacarreza Rodríguez (Bishop: 7 Jan 2006)
Miguel Caviedes Medina (Bishop: 19 Feb 1994 to 7 Jan 2006)
Orozimbo Fuenzalida y Fuenzalida (Bishop: 26 Feb 1970 to 13 Jul 1987)
Francisco Javier Stegmeier Schmidlin (Priest: 3 Dec 1988 to 7 Feb 2009)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Alejandro Durán Moreira † (Bishop: 31 Mar 1966 to 2 Feb 1970)
Adolfo Rodríguez Vidal † (Bishop: 6 Jul 1988 to 19 Feb 1994)
Manuel Sánchez Beguiristáin † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1959 to 30 May 1963)
Luis Yáñez Ruiz Tagle † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1964 to 21 Nov 1965)

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