Roman Catholic Diocese of San Marcos de Arica

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Marcos de Arica (Latin: Sancti Marci Aricensis) is a diocese located in the city of Arica in the ecclesiastical province of Antofagasta in Chile.

Diocese of San Marcos de Arica

Dioecesis Sancti Marci Aricensis

Diócesis de San Marcos de Arica
Cathedral of St. Mark
Location
Country Chile
Ecclesiastical provinceAntofagasta
MetropolitanAntofagasta
Statistics
Area16,512 km2 (6,375 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2014)
198,400
140,000 (70.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established17 February 1959 (65 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St Mark in Arica
Patron saintSt Mark the Evangelist
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMoises Carlos Atisha Contreras
Metropolitan ArchbishopIgnacio Francisco Ducasse Medina
Website
www.obispadoarica.cl

History

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  • 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

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  • Bishops of Arica (Roman rite)
  • Prelates of Arica (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Ramón Salas Valdés, S.J. (1963.10.08 – 1986.08.29)

Sources

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