Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile

Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile

Archidioecesis Sancti Iacobi in Chile

Arquidiócesis de Santiago de Chile
Catholic
Location
CountryChile
Ecclesiastical provinceSantiago de Chile
Statistics
Area9,193 km2 (3,549 sq mi)[1]
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2022)
6,283,000[a]
4,284,000[a] (68.2%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteLatin rites
Established27 June 1561 (463 years ago)
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of St James
Patron saintSt James the Greater
Secular priests465 (216 diocesan; 249 religious)[a]
Language
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopFernando Chomalí Garib
Auxiliary Bishops
Bishops emeritus
Map
Website
iglesiadesantiago.cl

The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Sancti Iacobi in Chile) is one of the five Latin metropolitan sees of the Catholic Church in Chile.

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  2. ^ "El Papa ordena auxiliar de Santiago a Alberto Lorenzelli". 22 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Papa Francesco: "Il vescovo è padre e pastore, mai mercenario"".
  4. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 22.05.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. ^ Castelfranco, Sabina (22 May 2019). "Pope Appoints New Auxiliary Bishops in Chile's Scandal-Rocked Church". VOA. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Vaticano – El P. Alberto Lorenzelli fue nombrado Obispo Auxiliar de Santiago de Chile". Agenzia Info Salesiana. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.


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