Sergio Otoniel Contreras Navia

Sergio Otoniel Contreras Navia
Bishop Emeritus of Temuco
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Temuco
In office23 December 1977 – 21 September 2001
PredecessorBernardino Piñera
SuccessorManuel Vial
Previous postsApostolic Administrator of Valdivia (1995-1996)
Titular Bishop of Semta (1974-1977)
Auxiliary Bishop of Concepción (1974-1977)
Bishop of San Carlos de Ancud (1966-1974)
Orders
Ordination21 September 1957[1]
by Rafael Lira Infante
Consecration27 December 1966[1]
by Emilio Tagle Covarrubias
Personal details
Born(1926-04-27)27 April 1926
Died5 January 2019(2019-01-05) (aged 92)
Temuco, Chile

Sergio Otoniel Contreras Navia (27 April 1926 – 5 January 2019) was a Chilean Catholic bishop.

Contreras Navia was born in Chile and was ordained to the priesthood in 1957. He served as bishop of the Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud, Chile, from 1966 to 1974 and as auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Concepción, Chile. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Temuco, Chile from 1977 to 2001.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bishop Sergio Otoniel Contreras Navia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Temuco, Chile 🇨🇱". GCatholic. Retrieved 2024-07-29.