The Roman Catholic Diocese of Iquique ( la, Iquiquen(sis)) is a

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located in the city of

Iquique Iquique () is a port city and commune in northern Chile, capital of both the Iquique Province and Tarapacá Region. It lies on the Pacific coast, west of the Pampa del Tamarugal, which is part of the Atacama Desert. It has a population of 191,468 ...

, Chile, in the

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History

* 1880: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Tarapacá from the Diocese of Arequipa in

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* 20 December 1929: Promoted as Diocese of Iquique * 11 October 2018: Bishop emeritus Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández was

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for sexual abuse of minors, a decision that cannot be appealed.

Bishops

* Vicars Apostolic of Tarapacá ** Bishop Plácido Labarca Olivares (1887 – 1890.06.26), appointed Bishop of Concepción ** Bishop Guillermo Juan Carter Gallo (1895.06.12 – 1906.08.30) ** Bishop

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(Apostolic Administrator 1906 – 1910) ** Bishop

José María Caro Rodríguez José María Caro Rodríguez (June 23, 1866 – December 4, 1958) was a Chilean Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Santiago from 1939 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1946 by Pope Pius ...

(1911.05.06 – 1925.12.14), appointed Bishop of La Serena; future

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** Bishop Carlos Labbé Márquez (1926.08.02 – 1929.12.20) *

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s of Iquique ** Bishop Carlos Labbé Márquez (1929.12.20 – 1941.06.30) ** Bishop

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(1941.09.15 – 1966.11.21) ** Bishop

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(1966.11.21 – 1984.07.09) ** Bishop

Francisco Javier Prado Aránguiz Francisco Javier Prado Aránguiz (8 March 1929 – 23 June 2020) was a Chilean Roman Catholic bishop. Prado Aránguiz was born in Chile and was ordained to the priesthood in 1953. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Iquique, ...

, SS.CC. (1984.07.09 – 1988.04.28), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Valparaíso ** Bishop

Enrique Troncoso Troncoso Enrique Troncoso Troncoso (11 November 1937 – 29 March 2018) was a Roman Catholic bishop. Enrique Troncoso Troncoso was born in Chile and was ordained to the priesthood in 1961. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Iquique, C ...

(1989.07.15 – 2000.05.28), appointed Bishop of Melipilla ** Bishop

Juan Barros Madrid Juan de la Cruz Barros Madrid (born 15 July 1956) is a Chilean prelate of the Catholic Church. He was Bishop of Osorno from 2015 to 2018. He was Auxiliary Bishop of Valparaíso from 1995 to 2000, Bishop of Iquique from 2000 to 2004, and Militar ...

(2000.11.21 – 2004.10.09), appointed Bishop of Chile, Military ** Bishop

Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández (born 29 October 1964) is a native of Chile and a former prelate of the Catholic Church. He was Bishop of Iquique from 2006 to 2012. When appointed at the age of 42, he was the youngest bishop in the history of Ch ...

(43) (Apostolic Administrator 2004.11.17 – 2006.10.23) ** Bishop Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández (2006.10.23 – 2012.10.09) ** Bishop Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto (2014.02.22 – 2021.06.08), appointed Bishop of Rancagua ** Bishop Isauro Ilises Covili Linfati, O.F.M. (2022.04.23 – ...)

Auxiliary bishop

(1963-1966), appointed Bishop here

References

Sources

GCatholic.org

Catholic Hierarchy

Diocese website
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