Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Serena

Archdiocese of La Serena

Archidioecesis Serenensis

Arquidiócesis de La Serena
Location
Country Chile
Ecclesiastical provinceLa Serena
Statistics
Area30,596 km2 (11,813 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 521,529
  • 428,702 (82.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established1 July 1840 (184 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in La Serena
Patron saintOur Lady of the Rosary
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
Metropolitan ArchbishopRené Osvaldo Rebolledo Salinas
Bishops emeritusManuel Gerardo Donoso Donoso
Luis Gleisner Wobbe
Website
www.arzobispadodelaserena.cl

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Serena (Latin: Serenen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of La Serena in Chile.