Roman Catholic Diocese of Rancagua

Diocese of Rancagua

Dioecesis Rancaguensis

Diócesis de Rancagua
The Cathedral of Rancagua
Location
CountryChile
Ecclesiastical provinceSantiago de Chile
MetropolitanSantiago de Chile
Statistics
Area16,042 km2 (6,194 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
869,000
699,000 (80.4%)
Parishes64
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established18 October 1925 (98 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Holy Cross in Rancagua
Patron saintHoly Cross
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGuillermo Patricio Vera Soto
Metropolitan ArchbishopCelestino Aós Braco, OFM Cap
Bishops emeritusAlejandro Goić Karmelić
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rancagua (in Latin: Dioecesis Rancaguensis) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile. The diocese was established on 18 October 1925 as Diócesis de Santa Cruz de Rancagua, by Pope Pius XII by means of the papal bull Apostolici muneris ratio.

The diocese is headed by Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto, who was named Bishop by Pope Francis on 8 June 2021.


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