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 | |
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 Cathedral of St. Mark | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Ecclesiastical province | Antofagasta |
| Metropolitan | Antofagasta |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 16,512 km2 (6,375 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 198,400 140,000 (70.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 17 February 1959 (65 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Mark in Arica |
| Patron saint | St Mark the Evangelist |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Moises Carlos Atisha Contreras |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Ignacio Francisco Ducasse Medina |
| Website | |
| www.obispadoarica.cl | |
History
edit- 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
edit- Bishops of Arica (Roman rite)
- Bishop Moises Carlos Atisha Contreras, Sch.P. (2014.11.21 – present)
- Bishop Héctor Vargas Bastidas, 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
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