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Chile
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
Independent republic occupying the southwestern part of South America; area, 290,084 square miles. Missionary work among the Araucanian (Mapuche) Indians was undertaken at the end of the 16th century by the Jesuits who were expelled, 1168, but readmitted, 1843. The state confiscated Church property, 1824, and fixed a salary for the clergy; in 1884,/a> civilmarriage was introduced. Catholicism was the official religion of the country until 1925 when Church and State were separated.
Archdioceses, past and present, include
- Antofagasta
- Concepci´n
- La Serena
- Puerto Montt
- Santiago de Chile
Dioceses, past and present, include:
- Arica
- Chillán
- Copiapó
- Iquique
- Linares
- Los Angeles
- Melipilla
- Osorno
- Punta Arenas
- Rancagua
- San Bernardo
- San Carlos de Ancud
- San Felipe
- Talca
- Temuco
- Valdivia
- ValparaÃso
- Villarrica
Other ecclesiastical divisions include:
- Aysén Vicariate Apostolic
- Calama Territorial Prelature
- Chile Military Ordinariate
- Illapel Territorial Prelature
- Magallanes Prefecture Apostolic
See also:
- World Fact Book
- patron saints index: Chile
- patron saints index: Chilean army
- patron saints index: Chilean navy
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Entry for 'Chile'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/c/chile.html. 1910.