Roman Catholic Diocese of Melipilla

Diocese of Melipilla Dioecesis Melipillensis Diócesis de Melipilla
Location
Country	Chile
Ecclesiastical province	Santiago de Chile
Statistics
Area	6,217 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
Established	4 April 1991 (33 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of St Joseph in Melipilla
Patron saint	Saint Joseph
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
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.

History

• 4 April 1991: Established as Diocese of Melipilla from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile

Bishops

• Bishops of Melipilla (Latin Church), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop Cristián Contreras Villarroel (2014.03.07 – present)
  • Bishop Enrique Troncoso Troncoso (2000.05.28 – 2014.03.07)
  • Bishop Pablo Lizama Riquelme (1991.04.04 – 1999.01.04), appointed Bishop of Chile, Military; future Archbishop

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto, appointed Prelate of Calama in 2003

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website