Catholic Dioceses
in
Republic of Chile (Chile)
Present Jurisdictions
Former Jurisdictions
Former Jurisdiction
Type
Became
Antofagasta
Antofagasten(sis)
Diocese
Now
Metropolitan Archdiocese
of
Antofagasta
Antofagasta
Antofagasten(sis)
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Metropolitan Archdiocese
of
Antofagasta
Antofagasta
Antofagasten(sis)
Independent Mission
Now
Metropolitan Archdiocese
of
Antofagasta
Araucanía
Araucanien(sis)
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Villarrica
Araucanía
Araucanien(sis)
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Villarrica
Araucanía
Araucanien(sis)
Apostolic Prefecture
Now
Diocese
of
Villarrica
Arica
Aricen(sis)
Diocese
Now
Diocese
of
San Marcos de Arica
Arica
Aricen(sis)
Territorial Prelature
Now
Diocese
of
San Marcos de Arica
Aysén
Aysenen(sis)
Apostolic Prefecture
Now
Apostolic Vicariate
of
Aysén
Calama
Calamen(sis)
Territorial Prelature
Now
Diocese
of
San Juan Bautista de Calama
Chile
Military Vicariate
Now
Military Ordinariate
of
Obispado Castrense de Chile
Chillán
Chillanen(sis)
Diocese
Now
Diocese
of
San Bartolomé de Chillán
Chillán
Chillanen(sis)
Diocese
Now
Diocese
of
San Bartolomé de Chillán
Concepción
/
Santissima Concezione
Sanctissimæ Conceptionis
Diocese
Now
Metropolitan Archdiocese
of
Concepción
Copiapó
Copiapoën(sis)
Territorial Prelature
Now
Diocese
of
Copiapó
Copiapó
Copiapoën(sis)
Apostolic Administration
Now
Diocese
of
Copiapó
La Imperial
Civitatis Imperialis
Diocese
Now
and
Titular Episcopal See
of
La Imperial
La Serena
Serenen(sis)
Diocese
Now
Metropolitan Archdiocese
of
La Serena
Los Ángeles
Sanctæ Mariæ Angelorum
Diocese
Now
Diocese
of
Santa María de los Ángeles
Magallanes y Islas Malvinas
/
Magellano
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Punta Arenas
Patagonia Meridional, Tierra del Fuego e Islas Malvinas
/
Patagonia Meridionale
/
Magallanes
/
Tierra del Fuego y Islas Malvinas
Magellanen(sis) / Patagoniæ Meridionalis
Apostolic Prefecture
Now
Diocese
of
Punta Arenas
Patagonia Meridional, Tierra del Fuego e Islas Malvinas
/
Patagonia Meridionale
/
Magallanes
/
Tierra del Fuego y Islas Malvinas
Magellanen(sis) / Patagoniæ Meridionalis
Apostolic Prefecture
Now
Diocese
of
Punta Arenas
Puerto Montt
Portus Montt
Diocese
Now
Metropolitan Archdiocese
of
Puerto Montt
Santiago
/
Santiago de Chile
Sancti Iacobi in Chile
Diocese
Now
Metropolitan Archdiocese
of
Santiago
Tarapacá
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Iquique
Valdivia
Valdivien(sis)
Apostolic Administration
Now
Diocese
of
Valdivia
Valdivia
Valdivien(sis)
Independent Mission
Now
Diocese
of
Valdivia
Valparaíso
Vallis Paradisi
Independent Mission
Now
Diocese
of
Valparaíso
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