Puerto Montt (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Luis Fernando Ramos Pérez, Archbishop
Cristián Caro Cordero, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 10 May 1963
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Chile
Square Kilometers: 17,664 (6,822 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.arzobispadodepuertomontt.cl
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Calle Benavente 385, piso 2, Puerto Montt, Chile
Telephone: (065)225.22.15
Fax: 243.08.49

Historical Details

Diocese of Puerto Montt
- Latin Name: Portus Montt
- Erected: 1 April 1939
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione)
- Country: Chile

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ramón Munita Eyzaguirre † (29 Apr 1939 Appointed - 23 Nov 1957 Appointed, Bishop of San Felipe)
Alberto Rencoret Donoso † (21 Mar 1958 Appointed - 18 May 1970 Resigned)
Eladio Vicuña Aránguiz † (16 Jul 1974 Appointed - 13 May 1987 Retired)
Savino Bernardo Maria Cazzaro Bertollo, O.S.M. † (8 Feb 1988 Appointed - 27 Feb 2001 Retired)
Cristián Caro Cordero (27 Feb 2001 Appointed - 11 Jun 2018 Retired)
Luis Fernando Ramos Pérez (27 Dec 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Puerto Montt
1 April 1939	Erected	Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud (Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas, Puerto Octay, Codiamo, Colegual, Poliœones/ Las Quemas del Santo, Panitao, Piedra Azul, Calhueo, Puluqui, Maullin, Huar, Rolecha, Christo Rey de Puerto Montt, Frutillar, Rio Frió, and San Ignacio de Puerto Montt)	Diocese of Puerto Montt (erected)
15 November 1955	Territory Lost	Diocese of Puerto Montt (Puerto Octay in Osorno) Diocese of Valdivia (Osorno)	Diocese of Osorno (erected)
Archdiocese of Puerto Montt
10 May 1963	Elevated	Diocese of Puerto Montt	Archdiocese of Puerto Montt

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Puerto Montt

1949 134,000 140,000 95.7% 24 28 52 2,576 26 96 19 ap1951

Archdiocese of Puerto Montt

1966 162,000 198,000 81.8% 34 26 60 2,700 33 121 23 ap1967

1970 170,000 200,000 85.0% 20 27 47 3,617 35 120 26 ap1971

1976 196,000 230,000 85.2% 18 24 42 4,666 9 29 119 28 ap1977

1980 204,000 240,000 85.0% 17 21 38 5,368 12 28 115 28 ap1981

1990 222,000 255,000 87.1% 27 21 48 4,625 8 26 95 23 ap1991

1999 249,000 296,000 84.1% 28 20 48 5,187 16 23 62 29 ap2000

2000 235,000 300,000 78.3% 36 21 57 4,122 16 24 62 29 ap2001

2001 235,000 300,000 78.3% 39 23 62 3,790 17 26 64 31 ap2002

2002 230,000 300,000 76.7% 35 24 59 3,898 18 27 64 31 ap2003

2003 290,000 329,766 87.9% 33 24 57 5,087 18 27 64 31 ap2004

2004 235,097 329,776 71.3% 35 25 60 3,918 17 29 65 31 ap2005

2013 284,007 393,500 72.2% 31 20 51 5,568 20 23 73 30 ap2014

2016 290,210 405,208 71.6% 29 14 43 6,749 31 15 55 32 ap2017

2019 298,800 417,250 71.6% 38 14 52 5,746 31 15 55 30 ap2020

2021 307,000 428,700 71.6% 27 22 49 6,265 29 23 55 32 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Puerto Montt
1949	134,000	140,000	95.7%	24	28	52	2,576		26	96	19	ap1951
Archdiocese of Puerto Montt
1966	162,000	198,000	81.8%	34	26	60	2,700		33	121	23	ap1967
1970	170,000	200,000	85.0%	20	27	47	3,617		35	120	26	ap1971
1976	196,000	230,000	85.2%	18	24	42	4,666	9	29	119	28	ap1977
1980	204,000	240,000	85.0%	17	21	38	5,368	12	28	115	28	ap1981
1990	222,000	255,000	87.1%	27	21	48	4,625	8	26	95	23	ap1991
1999	249,000	296,000	84.1%	28	20	48	5,187	16	23	62	29	ap2000
2000	235,000	300,000	78.3%	36	21	57	4,122	16	24	62	29	ap2001
2001	235,000	300,000	78.3%	39	23	62	3,790	17	26	64	31	ap2002
2002	230,000	300,000	76.7%	35	24	59	3,898	18	27	64	31	ap2003
2003	290,000	329,766	87.9%	33	24	57	5,087	18	27	64	31	ap2004
2004	235,097	329,776	71.3%	35	25	60	3,918	17	29	65	31	ap2005
2013	284,007	393,500	72.2%	31	20	51	5,568	20	23	73	30	ap2014
2016	290,210	405,208	71.6%	29	14	43	6,749	31	15	55	32	ap2017
2019	298,800	417,250	71.6%	38	14	52	5,746	31	15	55	30	ap2020
2021	307,000	428,700	71.6%	27	22	49	6,265	29	23	55	32	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Savino Bernardo Maria Cazzaro Bertollo, O.S.M. † (Archbishop: 8 Feb 1988 to 27 Feb 2001)
Jorge Maria Hourton Poisson † (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Feb 1969 to 18 Feb 1974)
Ramón Munita Eyzaguirre † (Bishop: 29 Apr 1939 to 23 Nov 1957)
Alberto Rencoret Donoso † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1958; Archbishop: 10 May 1963 to 18 May 1970)
Eladio Vicuña Aránguiz † (Archbishop: 16 Jul 1974 to 13 May 1987)

Source(s)

Diocese of Puerto Montt
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 32, Page 337, to Page 340
Archdiocese of Puerto Montt
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 328, and Page 329

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