Roman Catholic Diocese of Arica

Catholic ecclesiastical territory

Diocese of Arica

Dioecesis Aricensis

Diócesis de San Marcos de Arica

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 (64 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

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arica (Latin: Aricen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Arica in the Ecclesiastical province of Antofagasta in Chile.

## History[edit]

* 17 February 1959: Established as Territorial Prelature of Arica from the Diocese of Iquique
* 29 August 1986: Promoted as Diocese of 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[edit]

* GCatholic.org
* Catholic Hierarchy
* Diocese website

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Catholic dioceses in Chile

Province of Antofagasta|

* Archdiocese of Antofagasta
* Diocese of Arica
* Diocese of San Juan de Calama
* Diocese of Iquique

Province of Concepción|

* Archdiocese of Concepción
* Diocese of Chillán
* Diocese of Santa María de Los Ángeles
* Diocese of Temuco
* Diocese of Valdivia
* Diocese of Villarrica

Province of La Serena|

* Archdiocese of La Serena
* Diocese of Copiapó
* Territorial Prelature of Illapel

Province of Puerto Montt|

* Archdiocese of Puerto Montt
* Diocese of Osorno
* Diocese of Punta Arenas
* Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud

Province of Santiago de Chile|

* Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile
* Diocese of Linares
* Diocese of Melipilla
* Diocese of Rancagua
* Diocese of San Bernardo
* Diocese of San Felipe
* Diocese of Talca
* Diocese of Valparaíso

Sui iuris jurisdictions|

* Military Bishopric of Chile
* Apostolic Vicariate of Aysén

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