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Suffragan diocese Talca, Chile

Diocese of Talca

Talcen(sis)

The Diocese of Talca is a Latin Rite diocese in Chile's Maule Region, erected in 1925. It is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile, with its see at the Cathedral of Saint Augustine in Talca.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for Cathedral of Saint Augustine, in Talca, Chile.

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Established
1925
Catholics
457,953
Priests
54
Territory
17,246 km²

Parishes and churches

44 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
Galo Fernández Villaseca
Born
3 February 1961
Birthplace
Santiago de Chile

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The cathedral

Cathedral of Saint Augustine stands in Talca, 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.

History

A suffragan of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile, the Diocese of Talca (Latin: Dioecesis Talcensis) has its cathedral in the city of Talca. Galo Fernández Villaseca, its current bishop, received his appointment on 20 March 2021.