Americas

Chile

Chile's Catholic Church was once among Latin America's most respected institutions — until a catastrophic clerical abuse crisis and the exposure of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae and Legionaries of Christ scandals destroyed that credibility, triggering the most severe decline in Catholic identity in the region.

Chile

Notable Catholic Saints

St. Alberto Hurtado SJ (Jesuit priest and founder of Hogar de Cristo, canonized 2005 — Chile's first and only saint), Bl. Teresa de Los Andes (first Blessed of Chile)

Chile

Notable FEAST DAYs

Feast of Our Lady of Carmen (Jul 16) — Patron of Chile, national holiday; Feast of St. Alberto Hurtado (Aug 18); Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Dec 8) — National Holiday

Catholic Population:

11 million

Percent Catholic:

55%

Church Status

Under Pressure

Primary Diocese:

Archdiocese of Santiago

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