The Roman Catholic Diocesis de Linares, or Diocesis de San Ambrosio de Linares, was established in Linares, Chile by Pope Pius XI on October 18, 1925 by means of the Bulla Notabiliter Aucto. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... A number of places are called Linares . ... Pope Pius XI (Latin: ) (May 31, 1857 – February 10, 1939), born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, reigned as Pope from February 6, 1922 and sovereign of Vatican City from 1929 until his death on February 10, 1939. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Bulla can refer to: A blister. ...

Brief History of the Diocese

The Diocese of San Ambrosio de Linares, a suffraganean Diocese of Santiago de Chile, is located in the center of the country. The diocesan territory consists of two provinces: Linares Province and Cauquenes Province, and part of a third: Talca Province, all of them in the Maule Region of Chile. Compared to other Chilean Dioceses, Linares has a higher proportion of rural inhabitants. Numerous chapels have been raised, particularly in rural areas, over the last twenty years. The total number of chapels in the diocese is currently more than 450. Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. ... Satellite image of Santiago Santiago (full form Santiago de Chile) is the capital of Chile. ... Linares Province is a province located in VII Maule Region, Chile. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Maule is Chiles seventh administrative region from north to south. ...

In 1963, the territory of the Diocese of Linares expanded to include the parishes of the then Province of Maule (currently known as the Province of Cauquenes) that belonged to the Diocese of Chillán, and a parish ([[Putú]]), carved from Talca Province. Prior to 1925, the territory now comprised by the Diocese was part of the ancient Diocese of La Santísima Concepción - now the Archdiocese of Concepción. The see of the Diocese and residence of the bishop is the city of Linares. The beautiful Cathedral Church is dedicated to Saint Ambrose of Milan. A parish is a subdivision of a diocese or bishopric within the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Church of Sweden, and of some other churches. ... This article needs cleanup. ... A number of places are called Linares . ... Saint Ambrose, Latin Sanctus Ambrosius, Italian SantAmbrogio (circa 340 - April 4, 397), bishop of Milan, was one of the most eminent fathers of the Christian church in the 4th century. ... Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese: Milán) is the main city of northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed region in Italy, being often mistaken with the capital of the country. ...

Beginnings of Catholicism in the Region

Catholic evangelization in Chile began in the middle of the 16th century, shortly after the arrival of the Spaniards. Pedro de Valdivia granted Juan Jofré de Loaiza the encomienda of Peteroa, north of the Maule river on November 1, 1552 and shortly after, on 1554, Doctrina de Peteroa^[1] was created under the care of Priest Juan de Océs, son of Don Rodrigo de Océs, with orders to cross the "other towns" of remaining Indians to the north and south of the Maule river. As a result of the successful campaigns in southern Chile, the Diocese of Imperial was created on March 22, 1563. Following the Arauco War Bishop Don Reginaldo de Lizárraga went to the King Felipe III to obtain from the Pope the annexation of his Bishopric to the one of Santiago, to which the Supreme Pontiff acceded provisionally. This situation persisted from 1609 until 1623. Pedro de Valdivia Pedro de Valdivia (c. ... The encomienda system was a trusteeship system used during the Spanish colonization of the Americas, whereby conquistadors were granted the towns of the indigenous people they conquered. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Felipe III is the name of two Spanish kings who also ruled over Portugal: Philip III of Spain (II of Portugal) and Philip III of Portugal (IV of Spain). ...

On February 18, 1585, the third Bishop of Santiago in his detailed report to King Felipe II mentions the missions of "Longomilla and Purapel", "Chanco and Loanco" taken care of by the presbítero Francisco de Maestanza, with a salary of three hundred and eighty pesos in gold and food". Felipe II is the name of two Spanish kings who ruled also over Portugal: Philip II of Spain (the I of Portugal) and Philip II of Portugal (the III of Spain). ... Chanco or Chauco was an American Indian emissary between Opechancanough, chief of the Pamunkeys tribe, to and from Jamestown, Virginia. ...

The Doctrinas of Cauquenes and Putagán

When the Dioceses of Santiago and the Imperial were created (years 1561 and 1564, respectively), the Maule river was considered the dividing line between the two Dioceses. However, it seems that the division was not sufficiently clear because the Bishop of Santiago, Fray Diego de Medellín (1576 - 1592), created two docrinas south of the Maule river that remained under the jurisdiction of the Santiago bishops for more than one hundred and seventy years. The doctrinas at issue were Cauquenes and Putagán. Cauquenes was erected in an area inhabited by the "cauquenes" Indians, who gave name to the region and the doctrina that was based there. In 1739 the Doctrinero Don Joseph de Rozas and Amaza, who resided in Chanco, built a Chapel in the seat of Cauquenes, the same place where Don José Antonio Manso de Velasco later founded the Villa of Our Lady of the Mercedes of Tutuvén (now Cauquenes) on May 9, 1742. Cauquenes is a city located in a Maule Region, Chile. ... Cauquenes is a city located in a Maule Region, Chile. ...

Some Current Diocesan Statistics

The Diocese of Linares has a surface of 15,111 km²and its population is close to 350,000. More than 70 % of them consider themselves Catholics. The Diocese is divided into 6 Deanships and 32 parishes.

Deanship of the Diocese

There are 33 parishes grouped into six deanships, including: Urban Linares, Parral, Cauquenes, Constitución, San Javier, Rural Linares. Priests of the Diocese include: Francisco Lavín, Juvenal Pereira, René González, Erasmo Salazar, Plácido Grove, Hernán González, Rolf Schnitzler, Gabriel Lacaux, Jaime Vallet, Ramón Iturra, Luis Alarcón, Germán Cáceres, Silvio Rockrose, Lorenzo Solari, José Ulloa, Luis Retamal, Benjamín Retamales, Francisco Hormazabal, José Prado, Gonzálo Aravena, Luis Fuentealba, Raúl Moris, Alejandro Quiroz, Waldo Alfaro, Mario Agurto. A number of places are called Linares . ... Parral could refer to: Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico Parral, Chile This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Cauquenes is a city located in a Maule Region, Chile. ... Constitución may refer to: Argentina Constitución Department Villa Constitución Chile Constitución, Chile This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... SAN JAVIER (Pop. ...

Former Bishops of the Diocese: Mgr. Miguel Leon Prado, Mgr. Juan Subercaseaux Errázuriz, Mgr. Francisco Valdivia (who resigned before taking possession of his post), Mgr. Roberto Moreira Martinez, Mgr. Augusto Salinas Fuenzalida, Mgr. Carlos Camus Larenas.

Mgr. Tomislav Koljatic Maerovic is the current bishop.

Linares Cathedral

The Cathedral Church of San Ambrosio de Linares is considered one of the finest religious buildings built in Chile in the 20th Century. It was conceived after the Basilic of Saint Ambrose, in Milan, a noble building constructed in the Romanic style. Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese: Milán) is the main city of northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed region in Italy, being often mistaken with the capital of the country. ...

Notes

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External links

• Website of the diocese
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