Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antofagasta

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antofagasta
Archdiocese of Antofagasta
Archidioecesis Antofagastensis
Location
Country Chile
Statistics
Area 84,506 km2 (32,628 sq mi)
Population
Total
Catholics
(as of 2006)
341,942
239,359 (70.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral San José
Current leadership
Bishop Pablo Lizama Riquelme

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antofagasta (Latin: Antofagasten(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Antofagasta in Chile.

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History

  • 1881: Established as Missionsui iurisof Antofagasta from the Diocese of La Serena
  • 1887: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Antofagasta
  • February 3, 1928: Promoted as Diocese of Antofagasta
  • June 28, 1967: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antofagasta

Special churches

  • Minor Basilicas:
    • Basílica del Corazón de María

Leadership

  • Archbishops of Antofagasta (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Pablo Lizama Riquelme (2004.11.26present)
    • Archbishop Patricio Infante Alfonso (1990.12.122004.11.26)
    • Cardinal Carlos Oviedo Cavada, O. de M. (1974.03.251990.03.30)
    • Archbishop Francisco de Borja Valenzuela Ríos (1967.06.281974.03.25)
  • Bishops of Antofagasta (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Francisco de Borja Valenzuela Ríos (1957.08.201967.06.28)
    • Bishop Hernán Frías Hurtado (1945.01.131957.05.24)
    • Archbishop Alfredo Cifuentes Gómez (1933.12.231943.06.05)
    • Bishop Luís Silva Lezaeta (1928.02.031929.05.21)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Antofagasta (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Luís Silva Lezaeta (1904.11.041928.02.03)
    • Fr. Felipe Salas Errázuriz (1896.03.041905)
    • Bishop Luís Silva Lezaeta (1887.05.151896)
  • Ecclesiastical Superiors of Antofagasta (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Florencio Eduardo Fontecilla Sánchez (18831886.12.23)

Suffragan dioceses

See also: List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Chile

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