Diocese of Chillán
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Diocese of Chillán Dioecesis Chillanensis Diócesis de Chillán |
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Cathedral of St. Charles Borromeo
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| Location | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Ecclesiastical province | Concepción |
| Metropolitan | Concepción |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,461 km2 (4,811 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 441,000 304,000 (68.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1916 (101 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral St Charles Borromeo in Chillán |
| Patron saint | St Bartholomew the Apostle |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Carlos Eduardo Pellegrín Barrera |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib |
| Emeritus Bishops | Alberto Jara Franzoy |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chillán (Latin: Chillanen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Chillán in the Ecclesiastical province of Concepción in Chile.
Coordinates: 36°36′24″S 72°06′08″W / 36.6068°S 72.1021°W
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