San Bernardo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Juan Ignacio González Errázuriz, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 13 July 1987
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
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)2859.81.63; 2859.11.37

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 (San Bernardo, Calera de Tango, Buín, Paine, El Bosque, La Pintana, and Pirque)	Diocese of San Bernardo (erected)
21 January 1989	Territory Added		Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile (Boundaries adjusted) Diocese of San Bernardo (Boundaries adjusted)

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

2014 636,000 884,000 71.9% 45 20 65 9,784 5 60 118 40 ap2015

2017 656,250 911,400 72.0% 41 22 63 10,416 4 39 116 41 ap2018

2020 675,500 938,200 72.0% 46 14 60 11,258 3 31 110 40 ap2021

2022 695,224 965,505 72.0% 39 17 56 12,414 3 20 132 42 ap2023

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
2014	636,000	884,000	71.9%	45	20	65	9,784	5	60	118	40	ap2015
2017	656,250	911,400	72.0%	41	22	63	10,416	4	39	116	41	ap2018
2020	675,500	938,200	72.0%	46	14	60	11,258	3	31	110	40	ap2021
2022	695,224	965,505	72.0%	39	17	56	12,414	3	20	132	42	ap2023