Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Serena

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Archdiocese of La Serena
Archidioecesis Serenensis

Statistics
Country:	Chile
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	30,596 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	521,529 (2004) 428,702 (82.2%)
Cathedral:	Catedral de la Merced
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Manuel Gerardo Donoso Donoso, SS.CC.
Auxiliary Bishop:	Luis Gleisner Wobbe

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Serena {Latin: Serenen(sis)} is an archdiocese located in the city of La Serena in Chile.

Contents 1 History 2 Special Churches 3 Leadership 4 Suffragan Dioceses 5 Source

[edit] History

• July 1, 1840: Established as Diocese of La Serena from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile
• May 29, 1939: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Serena

[edit] Special Churches

• Minor Basillicas:
  • Basílica - Santuario Nuestra Señora de Andacollo, Andacollo

[edit] Leadership

• Archbishops of La Serena (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Manuel Gerardo Donoso Donoso, SS.CC. (1997.04.16 – present)
  • Archbishop Francisco José Cox Huneeus (1990.09.29 – 1997.04.16)
  • Archbishop Bernardino Piñera Carvallo (1983.07.01 – 1990.09.29)
  • Cardinal Juan Francisco Fresno Larraín (1971.07.28 – 1983.05.03)
  • Archbishop Alfredo Cifuentes Gómez (1943.06.05 – 1967.03.10)
  • Archbishop Juan Subercaseaux Errázuriz (1940.01.08 – 1942.08.09)
  • Cardinal José María Caro Rodríguez (1939.05.20 – 1939.08.28)
• Bishops of La Serena (Roman rite)
  • Cardinal José María Caro Rodríguez (1925.12.14 – 1939.05.20)
  • Bishop Carlos Silva Cotapos (1918.02.20 – 1925.12.14)
  • Bishop Ramón Angel Jara Ruz (1909.08.31 – 1917.03.09)
  • Bishop Florencio Eduardo Fontecilla Sánchez (1890.06.26 – 1909.03.03)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

• Diocese of Copiapó
• Territorial Prelature of Illapel

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website