The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Marcos de Arica () is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...
located in the city of
Arica
Arica ( ; ) is a commune and a port city with a population of 222,619 in the Arica Province of northern Chile's Arica y Parinacota Region. It is Chile's northernmost city, being located only south of the border with Peru. The city is the ca ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian churches, including those of both Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity, that have traditional hierarchical structures. An ecclesiastical province consist ...
of
Antofagasta
Antofagasta () is a port city in northern Chile, about north of Santiago. It is the capital of Antofagasta Province and Antofagasta Region. According to the 2015 census, the city has a population of 402,669.
Once claimed by Bolivia follo ...
in Chile.
History
* 17 February 1959: Established as Territorial Prelature of Arica from the
Diocese of Iquique
* 29 August 1986: Promoted as Diocese of Arica
* 12 October 2011: Name Changed to Diocese of San Marcos de Arica
Leadership, in reverse chronological order
*
Bishop
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s of Arica (Roman rite)
** Bishop Moises Carlos Atisha Contreras, Sch.P. (2014.11.21 – present)
** Bishop
Héctor Vargas Bastidas
Héctor Eduardo Vargas Bastidas (29 December 1951 – 7 March 2022) was a Chilean Roman Catholic prelate. He was Roman Catholic Diocese of Arica, Bishop of Arica from 25 November 2003 until 14 May 2013 and Roman Catholic Diocese of Temuco, Bis ...
, 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
GCatholic.org Diocese website
Roman Catholic dioceses in Chile
Christian organizations established in 1959
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Arica, Roman Catholic Diocese of
1959 establishments in Chile
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