Roman Catholic Diocese of Talca

Diocese of Talca

Dioecesis Talcensis

Diócesis de Talca
Cathedral of St. Augustine
Location
CountryChile
Ecclesiastical provinceSantiago de Chile
MetropolitanSantiago de Chile
Statistics
Area17,246 km2 (6,659 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2014)
  • 641,270
  • 457,953 (71.4 %%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established18 October 1925 (99 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St Augustine in Talca
Patron saintSt Augustine of Hippo
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopGalo Fernández Villaseca
Metropolitan ArchbishopCelestino Aós Braco, OFM Cap
Bishops emeritusHoracio 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.