Abelino Manuel Apeleo
Abelino Apeleo | |
|---|---|
| 1st Bishop of Araucanía | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Chile |
| Diocese | Araucanía |
| In office | 2018–2022 |
| Successor | Joel Millanguir |
| Other post(s) | Auxiliary bishop of Chile |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 8, 1951 |
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
- ^ "Diocese of Chile selects bishops who will serve if it becomes independent Anglican province". Anglican News. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "World news in brief". Church Times. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ World Anglican
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Diócesis de la Araucanía se reunió en culto unido" (in Spanish). Iglesia Anglicana de Chile. 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ Mountstephen, Philip (November 15, 2013). ""From the highest of heights to the depths of the sea..."". Anglican Communion News Service. Retrieved 30 March 2023.