Juan Subercaseaux

Mons Juan Subercaseaux Errázuriz (26 August 1896 – 9 August 1942) 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 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 .

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

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