Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile
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The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Sancti Iacobi in Chile) is one of the five Latin metropolitan sees of the Catholic Church in Chile.
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Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile Archidioecesis Sancti Iacobi in Chile Arquidiócesis de Santiago de Chile | |
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Catholic | |
Location | |
Country | Chile |
Ecclesiastical province | Santiago de Chile |
Statistics | |
Area | 9,193 km2 (3,549 sq mi)[1] |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2022) 6,283,000[lower-alpha 1] 4,284,000[lower-alpha 1] (68.2%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Latin rites |
Established | 27 June 1561 (462 years ago) |
Cathedral | Metropolitan Cathedral of St James |
Patron saint | St James the Greater |
Secular priests | 465 (216 diocesan; 249 religious)[lower-alpha 1] |
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Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Fernando Chomalí Garib |
Auxiliary Bishops | |
Bishops emeritus | |
Map | |
Website | |
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