Roman Catholic Diocese of Melipilla

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Diocese of Melipilla

Dioecesis Melipillensis

Diócesis de Melipilla
Location
Country Chile
Ecclesiastical province Santiago de Chile
Statistics
Area6,217 km2 (2,400 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 482,462
  • 385,970 (80.0%)
Information
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established4 April 1991 (34 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St Joseph in Melipilla
Patron saint Saint Joseph
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
Bishop Cristián Contreras Villarroel
Website
www.iglesiademelipilla.cl

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Melipilla (Latin : Melipillen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Melipilla in the ecclesiastical province of Santiago de Chile in Chile.

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