Diocese of Copiapó

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The Diocese of Copiapó is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in northern Chile, serving the faithful in and around the city of Copiapó under the metropolitan authority of the Archdiocese of La Serena.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic diocese
ecclesiastical jurisdiction
belongsTo Episcopal Conference of Chile
cathedral Catedral Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Copiapó
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, Copiapó
coPatron Our Lady of the Rosary
country Chile
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
ecclesiasticalProvince Province of La Serena
elevatedToDiocese 21 July 1955
establishedAsApostolicAdministration 9 November 1946
firstApostolicAdministrator Aldo Maria Lazzarín Stella
firstBishop Francisco de Borja Valenzuela Ríos
formerName Apostolic Administration of Copiapó
linked to: Diocese of Copiapó
governedBy diocesan bishop
hasBishopTitle Bishop of Copiapó
hasClericalType diocesan clergy
religious clergy
hasJurisdictionOver parishes in Copiapó
parishes in the Atacama Region
hasMetropolitan Archbishop of La Serena
hasPastoralResponsibilityFor Catholics in Copiapó
Catholics in the Atacama Region
isSuffraganOf Archdiocese of La Serena
languageOfLiturgy Spanish
liturgicalTradition Western Christianity
locatedIn Copiapó
locatedInRegion Atacama Region
metropolitanSee Archdiocese of La Serena
partOf Catholic Church in Chile
primaryCityServed Copiapó
region northern Chile
religion Christianity
rite Roman Rite
subjectTo Holy See
suiIurisChurch Latin Church
territoryIncludes Atacama Region of Chile
linked to: Atacama Region

city of Copiapó
linked to: Copiapó
typeOfOrdinary residential bishop

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Archdiocese of La Serena hasSuffraganDiocese Diocese of Copiapó
Diocese of Copiapó formerName Apostolic Administration of Copiapó
linked to: Diocese of Copiapó