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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Iquique
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Iquique () 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 Arequipa in Peru * 20 December 1929: Promoted as Diocese of Iquique * 11 October 2018: Bishop emeritus Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández was laicized by Pope Francis 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 Martín Rucker Sotomayor (Apostolic Administrator 1906 – 1910) ** Bishop José María Caro Rodríguez (1911.05.06 – 1925.12.14), appointed Bishop of La Serena; future Cardinal ** Bishop Carlos Labbé Márquez (1926.08.02 – 1929.12.20) * Bishops of Iquique ** Bishop Carlos Labbé Márquez (1929.12.20 – 1941.06.30) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Antofagasta
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antofagasta () is a Latin Rite Metropolitan archdiocese in northern Chile's Antofagasta Province. Special churches * Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is Catedral San José, dedicated to Saint Joseph, in the city of Antofagasta. * It also has a Minor Basilica : Basílica del Corazón de María History * 1881: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Antofagasta, on territory split off from the Diocese of La Serena (now Metropolitan) * 1887: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Antofagasta * 3 February 1928: Promoted as Diocese of Antofagasta * 1965.07.21: Lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of Calama (now suffragan Diocese of San Juan de Calama) * 28 June 1967: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antofagasta/ Antofagasten(sis) (Latin adjective) * Enjoyed a Papal visit from Pope John Paul II in April 1987. Statistics As per 2014, it pastorally served 386,017 Catholics (70.2% of 550,256 total) on 84,504 km2 in 20 par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |