Juan Esteban Saravia
Juan Esteban Saravia | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Santiago | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Chile |
| Diocese | Santiago |
| In office | 2025–present |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | January 9, 2010 |
| Consecration | January 12, 2025 by Tito Zavala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
Juan Esteban Saravia Cortés is a Chilean Anglican bishop. He is the second diocesan bishop of Santiago in the Anglican Church of Chile.
Biography
[edit]Saravia was born in Santiago and grew up in Concepción.[1] He worked as a construction professional until studying for pastoral ministry at Chile's Center for Pastoral Studies.[2] He planted Iglesia Christo Redentor in Ñuñoa in 2011 and served as pastor there.[3] In 2023, Saravia and his family moved to Vienna, Virginia, where he was a pastor at Christ Church in the Anglican Church in North America and studied at Trinity Anglican Seminary.[1] In April 2024, Saravia was elected diocesan bishop of Santiago to succeed Tito Zavala.[4] He was consecrated and installed as bishop by Zavala at a service in Santiago on January 12, 2025. The service also marked Zavala's retirement as primate, succeeded by Enrique Lago.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Saravia is married to Carolina and they have four children.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Rev. Juan Esteban Saravia". Christ Church Vienna. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Equipo Pastoral" (in Spanish). Iglesia Cristo Redentor. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Historia" (in Spanish). Iglesia Cristo Redentor. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "La Diócesis de Santiago realizó Sínodo Extraordinario" (in Spanish). Iglesia Anglicana de Chile. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Chile: new Anglican bishop". Church Mission Society. January 9, 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
