The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Marcos de Arica ( la, Sancti Marci Aricensis) is a
diocese located in the city of
Arica in the
ecclesiastical province of
Antofagasta in Chile.
History
* 17 February 1959: Established as Territorial Prelature of Arica from the
Diocese of Iquique
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Iquique ( la, Iquiquen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Iquique, Chile, in the ecclesiastical province of Antofagasta.
History
* 1880: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Tarapacá from the Diocese of Ar ...
* 29 August 1986: Promoted as Diocese of Arica
* 12 October 2011: Name Changed to Diocese of San Marcos de Arica
Leadership, in reverse chronological order
*
Bishops of Arica (Roman rite)
** Bishop Moises Carlos Atisha Contreras, Sch.P. (2014.11.21 – present)
** Bishop
Héctor Vargas Bastidas, S.D.B. (2003.11.25 – 2013.05.14), appointed Bishop of Temuco
** Bishop
Renato Hasche Sánchez,
S.J. (1993.05.15 – 2003.04.24)
** Bishop
Ramón Salas Valdés, S.J. (1986.08.29 – 1993.05.15)
* Prelates of Arica (Roman rite)
** Bishop Ramón Salas Valdés, S.J. (1963.10.08 – 1986.08.29)
Sources
GCatholic.org Diocese website
Roman Catholic dioceses in Chile
Christian organizations established in 1959
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Arica, Roman Catholic Diocese of
1959 establishments in Chile
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