Juan Subercaseaux
Juan Subercaseaux | |
|---|---|
| Monsignor | |
 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Appointed | Archbishop of La Serena |
| In office | 1940–1942 |
| Predecessor | José María Caro Rodríguez |
| Successor | Alfredo Cifuentes Gómez |
| Previous post | Bishop of Linares |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 3 April 1920 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Juan Subercaseaux Errázuriz 26 August 1896 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 9 August 1942 (aged 45) Near La Serena, Chile |
| Parents | Ramón Subercaseaux Vicuña Amalia Errázuriz de Subercaseaux |
| Education | Seminario Pontificio Mayor de Santiago Pontifical Latin American College Accademia dei Nobili Ecclesiastici |
Mons 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
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 de Subercaseaux (née Errázuriz Urmeneta), a writer and 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. Subercaseaux was educated at St. Ignatius College, before studying at the Seminario Pontificio Mayor de Santiago.
After his ordination he continued his studies of Philosophy and Theology in Rome, initially at the Pontificia Università Gregoriana and, subsequently, at the Pontifical Latin American College of Rome and at the Accademia dei Nobili Ecclesiastici, 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
| 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
See also
Sources
- ↑ "Escritores.cl". Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Buena Nueva, periodical of Linares Diocese (Chile).
- 1896 births
- 1942 deaths
- Errázuriz family
- Chilean people of Basque descent
- Chilean people of French descent
- 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Chile
- 20th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Chile
- Road incident deaths in Chile
- Subercaseaux family
- Roman Catholic archbishops of La Serena
- Roman Catholic bishops of Linares
- South American Roman Catholic archbishop stubs
- Chilean people stubs