Loading the diocese…
Diocese of Temuco
loading…
Published by Catholic Social Ventures · compiled from public diocesan records · exported …
Open the global map →
The Diocese of Temuco is a Latin Church diocese in the Araucanía Region of southern Chile, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Concepción. It was promoted to diocese status on 18 October 1925 and its cathedral is dedicated to Saint Joseph.
- Bishop
- Jorge Enrique Concha Cayuqueo
- Latin name
- Temucen(sis)
- Erected
- 18 October 1925
- Cathedral
- Cathedral of St. Joseph (Catedral San José), Temuco
- Patron
- Saint Joseph
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Concepción (Archdiocese of Concepción)
- Catholics
- 450,200
- Chancery
- Casilla 40-D, Vicuña Mackenna 779, Temuco, Chile
- Telephone
- Tel. [45]265.73.81
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Villarrica 69 km
- Diocese of Santa María de Los Ángeles 142 km
- Diocese of Valdivia 143 km
- Diocese of Osorno 210 km
- Diocese of Concepción 216 km
- Diocese of Neuquén AR 239 km
Parishes near the see
- Anunciación del Señor · Temuco 1 km
- Corazón de María · Temuco 1 km
- Espíritu Santo · Temuco 1 km
- Jesús Obrero · Temuco 1 km
- Perpetuo Socorro · Temuco 1 km
- San Francisco de Asís · Temuco 1 km
Official diocesan website →Wikipedia →Map →Linked data →
Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001003195 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08