Diocese of San Marcos de Arica, Chile 🇨🇱 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
History
- 1959.02.17: Established as Territorial Prelature of Arica (español) / Aricen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Iquique and became suffragan of La Serena)
- 1967.06.28: Became suffragan of Antofagasta
- 1986.08.29: Promoted as Diocese of Arica (español) / Aricen(sis) (Latin)
- 2011.10.21: Renamed as Diocese of San Marcos de Arica (español) / Arica (español) / Sancti Marci Aricen(sis) (Latin)
Contact Info
Address: 21 de Mayo 920, Arica, Chile
Phone: 58-231411
Present Prelates
| Bishop (2014.11.21 – ...): |  Bishop Moisés Carlos Atisha Contreras (55) |
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Ordinaries
| Bishops of San Marcos de Arica (Roman Rite) |
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| Bishop Moisés Carlos Atisha Contreras (55) (2014.11.21 – ...)Bishop of San Marcos de Arica (Chile)Corazón a Dios y manos al trabajo |
| Msgr. James Sharp Langan (Apostolic Administrator 2013.07.04 – 2014.11.04) |
| Bishop Héctor Eduardo Vargas Bastidas, S.D.B. (2011.10.21 – 2013.05.14)Testimonio de Cristo PastorBorn:1951.12.29 (Valdivia, Chile)Ordained Priest:1978.07.15Consecrated Bishop:2004.01.04Died:2022.03.07 (Temuco, Chile †70)Bishop of Arica (Chile) (2003.11.25 – 2011.10.21)Bishop of San Marcos de Arica (Chile) (2011.10.21 – 2013.05.14)Bishop of Temuco (Chile) (2013.05.14 – 2022.03.07) |
| Bishops of Arica (Roman Rite) |
| Bishop Héctor Eduardo Vargas Bastidas, S.D.B. (2003.11.25 – 2011.10.21)(see above) |
| Bishop Renato Hasche Sánchez, S.J. (1993.05.15 – 2003.04.24)Born:1927.10.31 (Chile)Ordained Priest:1960.06.19Consecrated Bishop:1993.06.29Died:2003.04.24 (†75)Bishop of Arica (Chile) (1993.05.15 – 2003.04.24) |
| Bishop Ramón Salas Valdés, S.J. (1986.08.29 – 1993.05.15)Born:1917.03.25 (Chile)Ordained Priest:1947.12.20Consecrated Bishop:1967.03.11Died:1999.02.17 (†81)Bishop-Prelate of Arica (Chile) (1963.10.08 – 1986.08.29)Titular Bishop of Gor (1966.12.05 – 1977.11.17)Bishop of Arica (Chile) (1986.08.29 – 1993.05.15) |
| Prelates of Arica (Roman Rite) |
| Bishop Ramón Salas Valdés, S.J. (1963.10.08 – 1986.08.29)(see above) |
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 16,873 km²
Population: 173,400 Catholics (67.5% of 256,900 total)
Pastoral Centres: 24 parishes, 48 missions
Personnel: 25 priests (20 diocesan, 5 religious), 20 deacons, 15 religious (5 brothers, 10 sisters)