Diocese of Melipilla

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Melipilla () is a diocese located in the city of Melipilla in the ecclesiastical province of Santiago de Chile in Chile.

History

• 4 April 1991: Established as Diocese of Melipilla from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile

Bishops

• Bishops of Melipilla (Latin Church), in reverse chronological order
• Bishop Cristián Contreras Villarroel (2014.03.07 – present)
• Bishop Enrique Troncoso Troncoso (2000.05.28 – 2014.03.07)
• Bishop Pablo Lizama Riquelme (1991.04.04 – 1999.01.04), appointed Bishop of Chile, Military; future Archbishop

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto, appointed Prelate of Calama in 2003

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website