- Roman Catholic Diocese of Arica
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Diocese of Arica
Dioecesis AricensisLocation Country Chile Metropolitan Antofagasta Statistics Area 16,521 km2 (6,379 sq mi) Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2004)
194,640
147,490 (75.8%)Information Rite Latin Rite Cathedral Catedral San Marcos Current leadership Bishop Héctor Eduardo Vargas Bastidas, S.D.B. 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.
History
- February 17, 1959: Established as Territorial Prelature of Arica from the Diocese of Iquique
- August 29, 1986: Promoted as Diocese of Arica
Leadership
- Bishops of Arica (Roman rite)
- Bishop Héctor Eduardo Vargas Bastidas, S.D.B. (2003.11.25 – present)
- 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)
Source
Province of Antofagasta Province of Concepción Province of La Serena Province of Puerto Montt Province of Santiago de Chile Sui iuris Jurisdictions This article on a Roman Catholic diocese in South America is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.