The Territorial Prelature of Illapel () is a territorial prelature located in the city of Illapel in the ecclesiastical province of La Serena in Chile.
History
- 30 April 1960: Established as Territorial Prelature of Illapel from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Serena and Diocese of San Felipe
Leadership, in reverse chronological order
- Prelates of Illapel (Roman rite)
- Bishop Jorge Patricio Vega Velasco, S.V.D. (2010.02.20 â present)
- Bishop Rafael de la Barra Tagle, S.V.D. (1989.06.17 â 2010.02.20)
- Bishop Pablo Lizama Riquelme (1985.12.19 â 1988.02.24), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Talca; future Archbishop
- Bishop Cirilo Polidoro Van Vlierberghe, O.F.M. (1966.06.27 â 1984.08.11)
- Bishop Cirilo Polidoro Van Vlierberghe, O.F.M. (Apostolic Administrator 1960 â 1966.06.27)
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