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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Concepción

Archdiocese of Concepción
Archidioecesis Sanctissimae Conceptionis
Arquidiócesis de Concepción
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Location
Country Chile
Ecclesiastical province Concepción
Statistics
Area 11,330 km2 (4,370 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
1,176,000
612,000 (52.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 22 March 1563 (454 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Patron saint Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib
Website
www.arzobispadodeconcepcion.cl

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Concepción (Latin: Sanctissimae Conceptionis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Concepción in Chile.

Erected: 22 March 1563

Renamed: 1603

Elevated: 20 May 1939

Coordinates: 36°49′39″S 73°03′05″W / 36.8276°S 73.0514°W / -36.8276; -73.0514


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