Roman Catholic Diocese of Linares
| Diocese of Linares Dioecesis Linarensis Diócesis de Linares | |
|---|---|
Cathedral of St. Ambrose
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| Location | |
| Country | Chile |
| Ecclesiastical province | Santiago de Chile |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 15,110 km2 (5,830 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 361,384 271,038 (75%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 18 October 1925 (100 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Ambrose in Linares |
| Patron saint | St Ambrose |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Tomislav Koljatic Maroevic |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Celestino Aós Braco, OFM Cap |
| Website | |
| obispadodelinares.cl | |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Linares — The Diocese of Linares (also known as the Diocese of San Ambrosio de Linares; Latin: Dioecesis Linarensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Linares, Chile. It was established by Pope Pius XI on October 18, 1925 in his papal bull Notabiliter Aucto.[1]
The Diocese of Linares is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile. The diocese is located in the geographical center of Chile. The diocesan territory comprises two Chilean full provinces, Linares Province and Cauquenes Province, and part of a third, Talca Province, all of them in the Maule Region of Chile.
Diocesan statistics
The Diocese of Linares has an area of 15,111 km2 and a population close to 350,000.[2]
Deaneries and parishes
There are 33 parishes grouped into six Deaneries, including: Urban Linares, Parral, Cauquenes, Constitución, San Javier, Rural Linares.
Ordinaries
Bishops of Linares
- Miguel León Prado (1925–1934)
- Juan Subercaseaux Errázuriz (1935–1940), appointed Archbishop of La Serena
- Francisco Javier Valdivia Pinedo (1940–1941)
- Roberto Moreira Martínez (1941–1958)
- Augusto Osvaldo Salinas Fuenzalida (1958–1976)
- Carlos Marcio Camus Larenas (1976–2003)
- Tomislav Koljatic Maroevic (2003–present)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Linares is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[3]
External links
References
- Back to citation Sánchez Gaete, Marcial; León León, Marco Antonio; Moreno Jeria, Rodrigo (2009). Historia de la Iglesia en Chile, Volume 4 (in Spanish). Editorial Universitaria. p. 401. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- Back to citation "Linares (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Linares, official website