Santa Maria de Los Ángeles (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Cristián Castro Toovey, Bishop
Pedro Felipe Bacarreza Rodríguez, Bishop Emeritus
Miguel Caviedes Medina, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 21 February 2009
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione)
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Chile
Square Kilometers: 13,454 (5,196 Square Miles)
Description: Province of Biobío except for Cabrero and Yumbel
Official Web Site: https://diocesissantamariadelosangeles.cl
Mailing Address: Obispado, Lautaro 519, piso 3, Casilla 207, Los Angeles, Chile
Telephone: (43)252.15.00
Fax: 252.15.01

Historical Details

Diocese of Los Angeles
- Latin Name: Sanctae Mariae Angelorum
- Erected: 20 June 1959
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione)
- Country: Chile

Past and Present Ordinaries

Manuel Sánchez Beguiristáin † (17 Dec 1959 Appointed - 25 Jun 1963 Appointed, Archbishop of Concepción (Santissima Concezione))
Luis Yáñez Ruiz Tagle, O.F.M. † (21 Mar 1964 Appointed - 21 Nov 1965 Died)
Alejandro Durán Moreira † (31 Mar 1966 Appointed - 2 Feb 1970 Appointed, Bishop of Rancagua)
Orozimbo Fuenzalida y Fuenzalida † (26 Feb 1970 Appointed - 13 Jul 1987 Appointed, Bishop of San Bernardo)
Adolfo Rodríguez Vidal † (6 Jul 1988 Appointed - 19 Feb 1994 Resigned)
Miguel Caviedes Medina (19 Feb 1994 Appointed - 7 Jan 2006 Retired)
Pedro Felipe Bacarreza Rodríguez (7 Jan 2006 Appointed - 23 Mar 2024 Retired)
Cristián Castro Toovey (23 Mar 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Los Angeles
20 June 1959	Erected	Archdiocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) (Biobío) Diocese of Temuco (Collipulli (in Malleco))	Diocese of Los Angeles (erected)
18 June 1971	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Araucanía (Lonquimay and Curacautin (both in Malleco)) Diocese of Los Angeles (Collipulli and Ercilla (both in Malleco))	Diocese of Temuco
22 February 1986	Territory Added	Diocese of Chillán (Tucapel)	Diocese of Los Angeles
Diocese of Santa Maria de Los Ángeles
21 February 2009	Name Changed	Diocese of Los Angeles	Diocese of Santa Maria de Los Ángeles

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

Diocese of Los Angeles

1960 170,000 192,000 88.5% 5 25 30 5,666 28 48 9 ap1967

1970 215,105 237,528 90.6% 12 30 42 5,121 34 53 11 ap1971

1976 196,289 216,789 90.5% 16 16 32 6,134 4 18 56 15 ap1977

1980 202,500 218,200 92.8% 13 13 26 7,788 7 16 69 17 ap1981

1990 235,800 262,800 89.7% 29 15 44 5,359 8 19 67 25 ap1991

1999 273,000 340,000 80.3% 26 14 40 6,825 20 15 80 23 ap2000

2000 207,483 281,745 73.6% 24 13 37 5,607 19 16 82 23 ap2001

2001 207,483 281,745 73.6% 22 13 35 5,928 19 16 82 23 ap2002

2002 207,483 281,745 73.6% 25 13 38 5,460 24 15 66 24 ap2003

2003 215,275 307,535 70.0% 24 14 38 5,665 27 15 66 24 ap2004

2004 221,040 333,007 66.4% 25 14 39 5,667 27 15 59 24 ap2005

Diocese of Santa Maria de Los Ángeles

2010 238,000 356,000 66.9% 34 13 47 5,063 22 15 71 24 ap2011

2014 244,000 368,000 66.3% 33 13 46 5,304 25 13 52 24 ap2015

2017 252,370 378,640 66.7% 32 12 44 5,735 28 13 54 25 ap2018

2020 222,300 370,502 60.0% 33 11 44 5,052 32 15 48 25 ap2021

2022 228,870 381,565 60.0% 30 10 40 5,721 40 15 56 25 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Los Angeles
1960	170,000	192,000	88.5%	5	25	30	5,666		28	48	9	ap1967
1970	215,105	237,528	90.6%	12	30	42	5,121		34	53	11	ap1971
1976	196,289	216,789	90.5%	16	16	32	6,134	4	18	56	15	ap1977
1980	202,500	218,200	92.8%	13	13	26	7,788	7	16	69	17	ap1981
1990	235,800	262,800	89.7%	29	15	44	5,359	8	19	67	25	ap1991
1999	273,000	340,000	80.3%	26	14	40	6,825	20	15	80	23	ap2000
2000	207,483	281,745	73.6%	24	13	37	5,607	19	16	82	23	ap2001
2001	207,483	281,745	73.6%	22	13	35	5,928	19	16	82	23	ap2002
2002	207,483	281,745	73.6%	25	13	38	5,460	24	15	66	24	ap2003
2003	215,275	307,535	70.0%	24	14	38	5,665	27	15	66	24	ap2004
2004	221,040	333,007	66.4%	25	14	39	5,667	27	15	59	24	ap2005
Diocese of Santa Maria de Los Ángeles
2010	238,000	356,000	66.9%	34	13	47	5,063	22	15	71	24	ap2011
2014	244,000	368,000	66.3%	33	13	46	5,304	25	13	52	24	ap2015
2017	252,370	378,640	66.7%	32	12	44	5,735	28	13	54	25	ap2018
2020	222,300	370,502	60.0%	33	11	44	5,052	32	15	48	25	ap2021
2022	228,870	381,565	60.0%	30	10	40	5,721	40	15	56	25	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Alejandro Durán Moreira † (Bishop: 31 Mar 1966 to 2 Feb 1970)
Orozimbo Fuenzalida y Fuenzalida † (Bishop: 26 Feb 1970 to 13 Jul 1987)
Adolfo Rodríguez Vidal † (Bishop: 6 Jul 1988 to 19 Feb 1994)
Manuel Sánchez Beguiristáin † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1959 to 25 Jun 1963)
Luis Yáñez Ruiz Tagle, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1964 to 21 Nov 1965)

Source(s)

Diocese of Los Angeles
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 894, to Page 896
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 78, Page 458, and Page 459
Diocese of Santa Maria de Los Ángeles
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 101, Page 250

About Catholic-Hierarchy

Terminology/Site Help

✠

Diocese of Santa Maria de Los Ángeles

Dioecesis Sanctae Mariae Angelorum