Juan Subercaseaux


Juan Subercaseaux Errázuriz was a Chilean Roman Catholic archbishop. Juan Subercaseaux was of French and Basque 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 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" ", where he obtained the doctorate in Philosophy and Theology.
Ordained Priest of Santiago de Chile on April 3, 1920, he was consecrated Bishop of Linares on April 28, 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


DateEventTitle
August 26, 1896BornSantiago, Chile
April 3, 1920Ordained PriestPriest of Santiago de Chile
February 23, 1935AppointedBishop of Linares, Chile
April 28, 1935Consecrated BishopBishop of Linares, Chile
May 12, 1935InstalledBishop of Linares, Chile
January 8, 1940AppointedArchbishop of La Serena, Chile
April 9, 1940InstalledArchbishop of La Serena, Chile
August 9, 1942DiedArchbishop of La Serena, Chile

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