Roman Catholic Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud
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Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud Dioecesis Sancti Caroli Anduciae Diócesis de San Carlos de Ancud |
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| Location | |
| Country | Chile |
| Ecclesiastical province | Puerto Montt |
| Metropolitan | Puerto Montt |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 24,483 km2 (9,453 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 171,000 139,000 (81.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1 July 1840 (176 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Tabernacle in Ancud |
| Patron saint | St Charles Borromeo |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Juan Maria Florindo Agurto Muñoz |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Cristián Caro Cordero |
| Emeritus Bishops | Juan Luis Ysern de Arce |
| Website | |
| www.obispadodeancud.cl | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud (in Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Caroli Anduciae) is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Puerto Montt, in Chile. Its current bishop is Mgr. Juan María Florindo Agurto Muñoz. The retired (emeritus) bishop is Mgr. Juan Luis Ysern de Arce.
The diocese is one of the oldest catholic dioceses in Chile. It was established by Pope Gregory XVI, by means of the Bulla "Ubi Primum" on 1 July 1840. The current Chilean dioceses of Villarrica, Valdivia, Osorno, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas and the Apostolic Vicariate of Aysén have all been carved out of the original territory of the diocese of San Carlos de Ancud, at different times.
The diocese, which comprises the provinces of Chiloé and Palena, in the Los Lagos region of Chile, covers a territory of 24,283 km² and has 26 parishes. Its estimated catholic population is about 117,000 out of a total population of 152,000. The diocesan cathedral ("El Sagrario" parish), is located in the city of Ancud.
Coordinates: 41°52′08″S 73°49′45″W / 41.8688°S 73.8291°W
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