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Juan Subercaseaux

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Monsignor Juan Subercaseaux Errázuriz (26 August 1896 – 9 August 1942) was a Chilean Roman Catholic archbishop. Juan Subercaseaux was of French and Basque[1] descent.

Biography

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Juan Subercaseaux was born in Santiago, the son of Ramón Subercaseaux Vicuña, a career diplomat, Ambassador of Chile to the Holy See for more than two decades and Amalia Errázuriz Urmeneta, writer, author of the book "Rome of the spirit". Young Juan was educated in the values of the faith, in a deeply Catholic family, had as spiritual director the famous Chilean priest, Miguel León Prado, who would become, years later, the first bishop of the Diocese of Linares. Juan went to the prestigious Jesuit school of "San Ignacio" in Santiago, and from there he went directly to the Santiago Seminar in order to continue his education. After his ordination he continued his studies of Philosophy and Theology in Rome, initially at the Pontificia Università Gregoriana and, subsequently, at the Pontificio Collegio Pio Latino Americano of Rome and at the "Accademia dei Nobili Ecclesiastici" (nowadays "Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica)", where he obtained the doctorate in Philosophy and Theology.

Ordained Priest of Santiago de Chile on 3 April 1920, he was consecrated Bishop of Linares on 28 April 1935 by the Apostolic Nuncio in Chile, Archbishop Ettore Felici. Appointed Archbishop of La Serena in 1940. He was awarded the Order of the Crown of Italy and died in a road accident near La Serena.

Ecclesiastical life

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Date Event Title
26 August 1896 Born Santiago, Chile
3 April 1920 Ordained Priest Priest of Santiago de Chile
23 February 1935 Appointed Bishop of Linares, Chile
28 April 1935 Consecrated Bishop Bishop of Linares, Chile
12 May 1935 Installed Bishop of Linares, Chile
8 January 1940 Appointed Archbishop of La Serena, Chile
9 April 1940 Installed Archbishop of La Serena, Chile
9 August 1942 Died Archbishop of La Serena, Chile

Additional information

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See also

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Sources

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  1. ^ "Escritores.cl". Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2022.