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Roman Catholic Diocese of Arica
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arica (Latin: Aricen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Arica in the Ecclesiastical province of Antofagasta in Chile.
Diocese of Arica Dioecesis Aricensis Diócesis de San Marcos de Arica | |
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Cathedral of St. Mark | |
| Location | |
| Country | Chile |
| Ecclesiastical province | Antofagasta |
| Metropolitan | Antofagasta |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 16,512 km2 (6,375 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 198,400 140,000 (70.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 17 February 1959 (64 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Mark in Arica |
| Patron saint | St Mark the Evangelist |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Moises Carlos Atisha Contreras |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Ignacio Francisco Ducasse Medina |
| Website | |
| www.obispadoarica.cl | |
History edit
- 17 February 1959: Established as Territorial Prelature of Arica from the Diocese of Iquique
- 29 August 1986: Promoted as Diocese of Arica
Leadership, in reverse chronological order edit
- 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 edit
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website