Skip to the diocese
Catholic Intelligence
J.M.J.Search

Suffragan diocese Melipilla, Chile

Diocese of Melipilla

Melipillen(sis)

The Diocese of San José de Melipilla is a Latin Church suffragan diocese in central Chile, established in 1991 from territory of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile, to which it is suffragan. Its seat is the Cathedral of St Joseph in Melipilla.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for Cathedral of St Joseph, in Melipilla, Chile.

Every see on one map: browse the dioceses. Churches with recorded hours: find Mass times.

Established
1991
Catholics
385,970
Priests
51
Territory
6,217 km²

Parishes and churches

29 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Bishop
Cristián Contreras Villarroel
Born
24 April 1959
Birthplace
Santiago de Chile

Explore the ministry of the bishop.

The cathedral

Cathedral of St Joseph stands in Melipilla, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.