Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Serena

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name= La Serena
latin=Archidioecesis Serenensis
country= Chile
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral de la Merced
cocathedral =
area= 30,596
population= 521,529
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 428,702
catholics_percent= 82.2
bishop= Manuel Gerardo Donoso Donoso, SS.CC.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops = Luis Gleisner Wobbe

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Serena {Latin: " Serenen(sis)"} is an archdiocese located in the city of La Serena in Chile.

History

* July 1, 1840: Established as Diocese of La Serena from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile
* May 29, 1939: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Serena

pecial Churches

*Minor Basillicas:
**Basílica - Santuario Nuestra Señora de Andacollo, Andacollo

Leadership

* Archbishops of La Serena (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Manuel Gerardo Donoso Donoso, SS.CC. (1997.04.16 – present)
** Archbishop Francisco José Cox Huneeus (1990.09.29 – 1997.04.16)
** Archbishop Bernardino Piñera Carvallo (1983.07.01 – 1990.09.29)
** Cardinal Juan Francisco Fresno Larraín (1971.07.28 – 1983.05.03)
** Archbishop Alfredo Cifuentes Gómez (1943.06.05 – 1967.03.10)
** Archbishop Juan Subercaseaux Errázuriz (1940.01.08 – 1942.08.09)
** Cardinal José María Caro Rodríguez (1939.05.20 – 1939.08.28)
* Bishops of La Serena (Roman rite)
** Cardinal José María Caro Rodríguez (1925.12.14 – 1939.05.20)
** Bishop Carlos Silva Cotapos (1918.02.20 – 1925.12.14)
** Bishop Ramón Angel Jara Ruz (1909.08.31 – 1917.03.09)
** Bishop Florencio Eduardo Fontecilla Sánchez (1890.06.26 – 1909.03.03)

uffragan Dioceses

* Diocese of Copiapó
* Territorial Prelature of Illapel

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/lase0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dlase.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.iglesia.cl/laserena/ Diocese website]