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Roman Catholic Diocese of Iquique

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Metropolitan
  
Antofagasta

Rite
  
Roman Rite

Area
  
41,799 km²

Sui iuris church
  
Latin Church

Established
  
1880 (137 years ago)

Country
  
Chile

Roman Catholic Diocese of Iquique

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2006) 238,000 124,447 (52.3%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Iquique

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antofagasta

Emeritus bishop
  
Marco A. Órdenes Fernández

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

Contents

History

  • 1880: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Tarapacá from the Diocese of Arequipa in Peru
  • 20 December 1929: Promoted as Diocese of Iquique

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Iquique (Latin Church)
  • Bishop Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández (2006.10.23 – 2012.10.09)
  • Bishop Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández (43) (Apostolic Administrator 2004.11.17 – 2006.10.23)
  • Bishop Juan Barros Madrid (2000.11.21 – 2004.10.09)
  • Bishop Enrique Troncoso Troncoso (1989.07.15 – 2000.05.28)
  • Bishop Francisco Javier Prado Aránguiz, SS.CC. (1984.07.09 – 1988.04.28)
  • Bishop José del Carmen Valle Gallardo (1966.11.21 – 1984.07.09)
  • Bishop Pedro Aguilera Narbona (1941.09.15 – 1966.11.21)
  • Bishop Carlos Labbé Márquez (1929.12.20 – 1941.06.30)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Tarapacá (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Carlos Labbé Márquez (1926.08.02 – 1929.12.20)
  • Cardinal José María Caro Rodríguez (1911.05.06 – 1925.12.14)
  • Bishop Martín Rucker Sotomayor (Apostolic Administrator 1906 – 1910)
  • Bishop Guillermo Juan Carter Gallo (1895.06.12 – 1906.08.30)
  • Bishop Plácido Labarca Olivares (1887 – 1890.06.26)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Iquique Wikipedia
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