Diocese of Punta Arenas

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Bishop(s) Óscar Hernán Blanco Martínez, O.M.D., Bishop Bernardo Miguel Bastres Florence, S.D.B., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 27 January 1947 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Puerto Montt Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Chile Square Kilometers: 133,542 (51,580 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.iglesiademagallanes.cl/ Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Monsenor Fagnano 630, Punta Arenas, Chile Telephone: (61)224.17.39

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Magallanes-Islas Malvinas
  • Latin Name: Magellanensis
  • United: 4 October 1916
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Chile

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Abraham Aguilera Bravo, S.D.B. † (22 Dec 1916 Appointed - 26 Oct 1924 Appointed, Bishop of San Carlos de Ancud)
• Arturo Jara Marquez, S.D.B. † (29 Jan 1926 Appointed - 1938 Resigned)
• Cándido Rada Senosiáin, S.D.B. † (13 Dec 1947 Appointed - Did Not Take Effect)
• Vladimiro Borić Crnošija, S.D.B. † (1 Feb 1949 Appointed - 29 Aug 1973 Died)
• Tomás Osvaldo González Morales, S.D.B. † (28 Mar 1974 Appointed - 4 Mar 2006 Retired)
• Bernardo Miguel Bastres Florence, S.D.B. (4 Mar 2006 Appointed - 22 Dec 2021 Resigned)
• Óscar Hernán Blanco Martínez, O.M.D. (13 Jul 2022 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Magallanes-Islas Malvinas
4 October 1916	United	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Magallanes Prefecture Apostolic of Magallanes	Vicariate Apostolic of Magallanes-Islas Malvinas
Diocese of Punta Arenas
27 January 1947	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Magallanes-Islas Malvinas	Diocese of Punta Arenas
10 January 1952	Territory Lost	Diocese of Punta Arenas (Falkland Islands or the Falklands)	Prefecture Apostolic of Falkland Islands o Malvinas (erected)
10 May 1963	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Punta Arenas (from Concepción)

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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 Punta Arenas
1950	48,000	50,000	96.0%		31	31	1,548		44	70	6	ap1951
1966	79,650	88,500	90.0%	7	28	35	2,275		44	74	9	ap1967
1968	88,500	91,000	97.3%	5	33	38	2,328		48	75	8	ap1971
1976	90,000	104,000	86.5%	4	23	27	3,333	3	29	58	9	ap1977
1980	77,220	107,411	71.9%	4	20	24	3,217	3	31	51	8	ap1981
1990	136,000	149,000	91.3%	4	21	25	5,440	3	25	43	9	ap1991
1999	120,000	160,000	75.0%	6	18	24	5,000	9	20	35	10	ap2000
2000	120,000	157,769	76.1%	7	22	29	4,137	9	26	31	10	ap2001
2001	126,215	157,769	80.0%	7	22	29	4,352	7	26	31	10	ap2002
2002	126,388	153,660	82.3%	7	19	26	4,861	9	22	30	10	ap2003
2003	121,880	150,826	80.8%	7	18	25	4,875	9	23	27	10	ap2004
2004	120,208	150,826	79.7%	6	18	24	5,008	8	23	22	10	ap2005
2013	143,300	173,100	82.8%	7	11	18	7,961	21	13	17	11	ap2014
2016	143,250	174,165	82.2%	7	11	18	7,958	19	11	19	11	ap2017
2019	144,819	178,666	81.1%	7	12	19	7,622	19	13	17	11	ap2020
2021	145,150	183,265	79.2%	7	8	15	9,676	18	8	16	11	ap2022

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Bernardo Miguel Bastres Florence, S.D.B. (Bishop: 4 Mar 2006 to 22 Dec 2021)
• Óscar Hernán Blanco Martínez, O.M.D. (Bishop: 13 Jul 2022 - )
• Alejandro Goić Karmelić (Priest: 12 Mar 1966 to 23 Apr 1979)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Abraham Aguilera Bravo, S.D.B. † (Vicar Apostolic: 22 Dec 1916 to 26 Oct 1924)
• Vladimiro Borić Crnošija, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 1 Feb 1949 to 29 Aug 1973)
• Tomás Osvaldo González Morales, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 28 Mar 1974 to 4 Mar 2006)
• Arturo Jara Marquez, S.D.B. † (Vicar Apostolic: 29 Jan 1926 to 1938)
• Cándido Rada Senosiáin, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 13 Dec 1947 - Did Not Take Effect)

Source(s)

Diocese of Punta Arenas Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 39, Page 337, to Page 339

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