Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe, Chile

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Diocese of San Felipe

Dioecesis Sancti Philippi

Diócesis de San Felipe
Catedral San Felipe de Aconcagua.jpg
Cathedral of St. Philip
Location
Country Chile
Ecclesiastical province Santiago de Chile
Metropolitan Santiago de Chile
Statistics
Area10,223 km2 (3,947 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
337,000
269,000 (79.8%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established18 October 1925 (98 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St Philip in San Felipe
Patron saint St Philip the Apostle
Current leadership
Pope Francis
BishopGonzalo Arturo Bravo Álvarez
Website
obispadosanfelipe.cl

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe (Latin : Sancti Philippi) is a diocese located in the city of San Felipe in the ecclesiastical province of Santiago de Chile in Chile. The diocese was led by an apostolic administrator, Jaime Ortiz de Lazcano Piquer, from 21 September 2018 (when Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop Cristián Contreras Molina, [1] whom the Vatican had found innocent of charges of sexual abuse and who had had civil charges dropped for lack of evidence. [2] ) until 26 May 2020, when Gonzalo Arturo Bravo Álvarez was appointed the new Bishop (consecrated and installed on 13 August).

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References

  1. "Rinunce e nomine, 21.09.2018" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. "Pope Lets More Bishops Go as Part of Chile Sex Abuse Fallout". The New York Times. Associated Press. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.

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