Roman Catholic Diocese of Talca
Diocese of Talca Dioecesis Talcensis Diócesis de Talca | |
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Cathedral of St. Augustine | |
| Location | |
| Country | Chile |
| Ecclesiastical province | Santiago de Chile |
| Metropolitan | Santiago de Chile |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 17,246 km2 (6,659 sq mi) |
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 18 October 1925 (99 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Augustine in Talca |
| Patron saint | St Augustine of Hippo |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Galo Fernández Villaseca |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Celestino Aós Braco, OFM Cap |
| Bishops emeritus | Horacio del Carmen Valenzuela Abarca |
| Website | |
| www.diocesisdetalca.cl | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Talca, (in Latin: Dioecesis Talcensis), is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Santiago de Chile. Its current bishop, Galo Fernández Villaseca, was appointed on 20 March 2021. The diocesan cathedral is in the city of Talca.