San Carlos de Ancud (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Juan Maria Florindo Agurto Muñoz, O.S.M., Bishop
Juan Luis Ysern de Arce, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 1 July 1840
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Puerto Montt
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Chile
Square Kilometers: 24,941 (9,633 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.obispadodeancud.cl/
Mailing Address: Blanco Encalada 793, Ancud, Chile
Telephone: (65)262.23.25
Fax: 262.28.31

Past and Present Ordinaries

Justo Donoso Vivanco † (3 Jul 1848 Appointed - 10 Mar 1853 Appointed, Bishop of La Serena)
Vicente Gabriel Tocornal Velasco † (10 Mar 1853 Appointed - 9 Jun 1856 Resigned)
Juan Francisco de Paula Solar Mery, O. de M. † (19 Mar 1857 Appointed - 21 Apr 1882 Died)
Agustín Lucero Lazcano, O.P. † (3 Dec 1886 Appointed - 3 Dec 1897 Died)
Ramón Ángel Jara Ruz † (2 May 1898 Appointed - 31 Aug 1909 Appointed, Bishop of La Serena)
Pedro Armengol Valenzuela Poblete, O. de M. † (30 Jun 1910 Appointed - 16 Dec 1916 Resigned)
Antonio José Luis Castro Alvarez, SS.CC. † (21 Feb 1918 Appointed - 23 Oct 1924 Resigned)
Abraham Aguilera Bravo, S.D.B. † (26 Oct 1924 Appointed - 30 Apr 1933 Died)
Ramón Munita Eyzaguirre † (27 Jan 1934 Appointed - 29 Apr 1939 Appointed, Bishop of Puerto Montt)
Hernán Frías Hurtado † (28 Mar 1940 Appointed - 13 Jan 1945 Appointed, Bishop of Antofagasta)
Cándido Rada Senosiáin, S.D.B. † (9 Jun 1945 Appointed - 22 Dec 1949 Resigned)
Augusto Osvaldo Salinas Fuenzalida, SS.CC. † (3 Aug 1950 Appointed - 15 Jun 1958 Appointed, Bishop of Linares)
Alejandro Durán Moreira † (17 Apr 1959 Appointed - 31 Mar 1966 Appointed, Bishop of Los Angeles)
Sergio Otoniel Contreras Navia † (21 Nov 1966 Appointed - 25 Jan 1974 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Concepción (Santissima Concezione))
Juan Luis Ysern de Arce (13 May 1974 Appointed - 15 Sep 2005 Retired)
Juan Maria Florindo Agurto Muñoz, O.S.M. (15 Sep 2005 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 July 1840	Erected	Diocese of Concepción	Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud (erected)
14 June 1910	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Valdivia (erected)
1 April 1939	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud (Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas, Puerto Octay, Codiamo, Colegual, Poliœones/ Las Quemas del Santo, Panitao, Piedra Azul, Calhueo, Puluqui, Maullin, Huar, Rolecha, Christo Rey de Puerto Montt, Frutillar, Rio Frió, and San Ignacio de Puerto Montt)	Diocese of Puerto Montt (erected)
20 May 1939	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud (from Santiago de Chile)
17 February 1940	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud (Southern part)	Prefecture Apostolic of Aysén (erected)
10 May 1963	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud (from Concepción)
1 June 1970	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic of Aysén (Polena and Guaitecas islands (all in Chiloé))	Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 99,430 101,400 98.1% 25 6 31 3,207 6 29 22 ap1951

1965 100,000 120,000 83.3% 24 4 28 3,571 4 34 22 ap1967

1970 100,000 110,728 90.3% 23 5 28 3,571 5 32 22 ap1971

1976 100,000 111,000 90.1% 28 5 33 3,030 2 6 40 24 ap1977

1980 113,000 121,000 93.4% 24 4 28 4,035 3 5 34 24 ap1981

1990 122,000 132,000 92.4% 16 2 18 6,777 3 4 35 24 ap1991

1999 122,000 156,000 78.2% 21 10 31 3,935 5 12 41 24 ap2000

2000 118,100 151,520 77.9% 16 6 22 5,368 5 8 37 25 ap2001

2001 118,000 151,600 77.8% 17 6 23 5,130 5 10 39 25 ap2002

2002 117,978 151,516 77.9% 21 6 27 4,369 3 8 37 25 ap2003

2003 116,800 151,516 77.1% 21 6 27 4,325 3 7 33 25 ap2004

2004 116,625 151,620 76.9% 22 5 27 4,319 1 6 36 26 ap2005

2010 139,000 171,000 81.3% 23 7 30 4,633 5 9 27 26 ap2011

2014 147,400 179,800 82.0% 22 6 28 5,264 5 7 27 27 ap2015

2017 152,000 185,440 82.0% 19 6 25 6,080 6 9 27 27 ap2018

2020 149,000 182,900 81.5% 17 5 22 6,772 6 7 26 27 ap2021

2022 155,000 190,000 81.6% 16 4 20 7,750 5 6 18 27 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	99,430	101,400	98.1%	25	6	31	3,207		6	29	22	ap1951
1965	100,000	120,000	83.3%	24	4	28	3,571		4	34	22	ap1967
1970	100,000	110,728	90.3%	23	5	28	3,571		5	32	22	ap1971
1976	100,000	111,000	90.1%	28	5	33	3,030	2	6	40	24	ap1977
1980	113,000	121,000	93.4%	24	4	28	4,035	3	5	34	24	ap1981
1990	122,000	132,000	92.4%	16	2	18	6,777	3	4	35	24	ap1991
1999	122,000	156,000	78.2%	21	10	31	3,935	5	12	41	24	ap2000
2000	118,100	151,520	77.9%	16	6	22	5,368	5	8	37	25	ap2001
2001	118,000	151,600	77.8%	17	6	23	5,130	5	10	39	25	ap2002
2002	117,978	151,516	77.9%	21	6	27	4,369	3	8	37	25	ap2003
2003	116,800	151,516	77.1%	21	6	27	4,325	3	7	33	25	ap2004
2004	116,625	151,620	76.9%	22	5	27	4,319	1	6	36	26	ap2005
2010	139,000	171,000	81.3%	23	7	30	4,633	5	9	27	26	ap2011
2014	147,400	179,800	82.0%	22	6	28	5,264	5	7	27	27	ap2015
2017	152,000	185,440	82.0%	19	6	25	6,080	6	9	27	27	ap2018
2020	149,000	182,900	81.5%	17	5	22	6,772	6	7	26	27	ap2021
2022	155,000	190,000	81.6%	16	4	20	7,750	5	6	18	27	ap2023