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Each region was given a Roman numeral, followed by a name (e.g. IV Región de Coquimbo, read as "fourth region of Coquimbo" in Spanish).When the regional structure was created, Roman numerals were assigned in ascending order from north to south, with the northernmost region designated as I (first) and the southernmost region as XII (twelfth).
Church of Chonchi (Chile) Show map of Chile The Church of Chonchi or Church of St Charles Borromeo ( Spanish : Iglesia de Chonchi, Iglesia de San Carlos Borromeo ) is a Catholic church located in Chonchi , on the Chiloé Archipelago , Los Lagos Region , southern Chile .
The Church of San Pedro de Atacama (Iglesia San Pedro de Atacama) is a Catholic church in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. Constructed during the Spanish colonial period, it is reportedly the second oldest church in Chile. [1] Indigenous adobe material was used in the church's construction, whose appearance is characterized as simple and elegant.
The Iglesia de Quinchao (Church of Quinchao) is located in the village of Quinchao, in the Chiloé Province, Los Lagos Region, Chile. It is one of the main stops on a pilgrimage path on Chiloé. It is one of the 16 Churches of Chiloé , a UNESCO World Heritage Site (since 30 November 2000) and was declared one of the National Monuments of Chile ...
Church of Santa María de Loreto, Achao; Iglesia de la Divina Providencia; Iglesia de la Matriz; Iglesia San Agustín, Chile; Parroquia de Santa Filomena; San Francisco Church, Santiago de Chile; San Francisco Church, Valparaíso; Santo Domingo Church, Santiago de Chile
The land was sold, except the church site, and divided into lots. The site plan included a Y-shaped street layout. The Edificio Ex Hotel Mundial, the Santiago Stock Exchange Building and the Club de la Unión were built on this site.
A modest memorial for the Protestants buried at the hillside of the Cerro Santa Lucía in Santiago de Chile. Until 1871, the Catholic Church forbade the burial of "dissidents" in cemeteries. [9] The Constitution provides for freedom of religion. On June 28 2022, the Constitutional Convention approved a draft constitution that included four ...
The Roman Catholic Church in Chile comprises five ecclesiastical provinces each headed by an archbishop. The provinces are in turn subdivided into 19 dioceses and 6 archdioceses each headed by a bishop or an archbishop. There is also one Territorial Prelature, one Apostolic Vicariate and one Military Ordinariate in Chile.