Territorial Prelature of Calama
- Territorial Prelature of Calama
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Territorial Prelature
name= Calama
latin= Territorialis Praelatura Calamensis in Chilia
country= Chile| metropolitan=Antofagasta
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral San Juan Bautista
cocathedral =
area= 43,000
population= 154,278
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 127,331
catholics_percent= 82.5
bishop= Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Territorial Prelature of Calama {Latin: " Territorialis Praelatura Calamensis in Chilia"} is a diocese located in the city of Calama in the Ecclesiastical province of Antofagasta in Chile.
History
* July 21, 1965: Established as Territorial Prelature of Calama from Diocese of Antofagasta and Diocese of Iquique
Leadership
* Bishops of Calama (Roman rite)
** Bishop Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto (2003.04.10 – present)
** Bishop Cristián Contreras Molina, O. de M. (1992.06.11 – 2002.07.19)
** Bishop Juan Bautista Herrada Armijo, O. de M. (1982.03.05 – 1991.11.30)
** Bishop Juan Bautista Herrada Armijo, O. de M. (Apostolic Administrator 1976.02.26 – 1982.03.05)
** Cardinal Carlos Oviedo Cavada, O. de M. (Apostolic Administrator 1974 – 1976)
** Bishop Juan Luis Ysern de Arce (Apostolic Administrator 1972.05.20 – 1974.06.02)
** Archbishop Francisco de Borja Valenzuela Ríos (Apostolic Administrator 1970.04 – 1970.06.02)
** Bishop Orozimbo Fuenzalida y Fuenzalida (1968.03.13 – 1970.02.26)
** Archbishop Francisco de Borja Valenzuela Ríos (Apostolic Administrator 1965.07.21 – 1968.05.19)
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/cala3.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcalm.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.iglesiadecalama.cl/ Diocese website]
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