Military Ordinariate of Chile, Military

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Rafael Edwards Salas † (27 May 1910 Appointed - 5 Aug 1938 Died)
• José Luis Fermandois Cabrera † (8 Aug 1938 Appointed - 18 Aug 1941 Died)
• Carlos Labbé Márquez † (30 Jun 1941 Appointed - 17 Oct 1941 Died)
• Julio Tadeo Ramírez Ortiz † (17 Oct 1941 Appointed - 10 Jun 1942 Died)
• Teodoro Bernardo Eugenín Barrientos, SS.CC. † (20 Jun 1942 Appointed - 21 Dec 1959 Retired)
• Francisco Javier Gillmore Stock † (16 Oct 1959 Appointed - 26 Nov 1983 Retired)
• José Joaquín Matte Varas † (26 Nov 1983 Appointed - 31 Jan 1995 Resigned)
• Gonzalo Duarte García de Cortázar, SS.CC. (31 Jan 1995 Appointed - 4 Nov 1999 Resigned)
• Pablo Lizama Riquelme (4 Jan 1999 Appointed - 27 Feb 2004 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Antofagasta)
• Juan de la Cruz Barros Madrid (9 Oct 2004 Appointed - 10 Jan 2015 Appointed, Bishop of Osorno)
• Santiago Jaime Silva Retamales (7 Jul 2015 Appointed - 23 Dec 2020 Appointed, Bishop of Valdivia)
• Pedro Mario Ossandón Buljevic (28 Oct 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999				61	20	81	0	7	20		40	ap2000
2000				66	35	101	0	7	35		42	ap2001
2001				80	30	110	0	7	32		42	ap2002
2002				93	12	105	0	10	12			ap2003
2003				85	8	93	0	10	8			ap2004
2004				89	7	96	0	6	7			ap2005
2013				71	15	86	0	11	15			ap2014
2016				78	13	91	0	11	13			ap2017
2019				73	10	83	0	8	10			ap2020
2021				64	10	74	0	10	10			ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Juan de la Cruz Barros Madrid (Bishop: 9 Oct 2004 to 10 Jan 2015)
• Gonzalo Duarte García de Cortázar, SS.CC. (Bishop: 31 Jan 1995 to 4 Nov 1999)
• Pablo Lizama Riquelme (Bishop: 4 Jan 1999 to 27 Feb 2004)
• Pedro Mario Ossandón Buljevic (Bishop: 28 Oct 2021 - )
• Santiago Jaime Silva Retamales (Bishop: 7 Jul 2015 to 23 Dec 2020)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Rafael Edwards Salas † (Vicar Apostolic: 27 May 1910 to 5 Aug 1938)
• Teodoro Bernardo Eugenín Barrientos, SS.CC. † (Bishop: 20 Jun 1942 to 21 Dec 1959)
• José Luis Fermandois Cabrera † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Aug 1938 to 18 Aug 1941)
• Hernán Frías Hurtado † (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 May 1957 - Did Not Take Effect)
• Francisco Javier Gillmore Stock † (Vicar Apostolic: 16 Oct 1959; Bishop: 4 Sep 1962 to 26 Nov 1983)
• Carlos Labbé Márquez † (Vicar Apostolic: 30 Jun 1941 to 17 Oct 1941)
• José Joaquín Matte Varas † (Bishop: 26 Nov 1983 to 31 Jan 1995)
• Julio Tadeo Ramírez Ortiz † (Vicar Apostolic: 17 Oct 1941 to 10 Jun 1942)

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