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Abelino Apeleo
1st Bishop of Araucanía
Church Anglican Church of Chile
Diocese Araucanía
In office2018–2022
Other post(s)Auxiliary bishop of Chile
Personal details
Born (1951-06-08) June 8, 1951 (age 72)

Abelino Manuel Apeleo (born June 8, 1951) is an indigenous Chilean Anglican bishop. [1] Previously the auxiliary bishop for the Araucanía Region, [2] he served from 2018 to 2022 as the first diocesan bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Araucanía, centered on Temuco [3] in the 40th province of the Anglican Communion, the Anglican Church of Chile. [4]

Abelino retired as bishop of Araucanía in January 2022 after more than 40 years of ordained ministry. [5] He is a member of the Mapuche indigenous people group. [6]

References

  1. ^ "Diocese of Chile selects bishops who will serve if it becomes independent Anglican province". Anglican News. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  2. ^ "World news in brief". Church Times. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  3. ^ World Anglican
  4. ^ "Birth of a new mission as "shining light" Chile becomes Anglican Communion's 40th province". Anglican Communion News Service. Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Diócesis de la Araucanía se reunió en culto unido" (in Spanish). Iglesia Anglicana de Chile. 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  6. ^ Mountstephen, Philip (November 15, 2013). ""From the highest of heights to the depths of the sea..."". Anglican Communion News Service. Retrieved 30 March 2023.