Roman Catholic Diocese of San Marcos de Arica explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| San Marcos de Arica |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Sancti Marci Aricensis |
| Local: | Diócesis de San Marcos de Arica |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Established: | 17 February 1959 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Cathedral of St Mark in Arica |
| Patron: | St Mark the Evangelist |
| Area Km2: | 16,512 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Population: | 198,400 |
| Catholics: | 140,000 |
| Catholics Percent: | 70.7 |
| Bishop: | Moises Carlos Atisha Contreras |
| Metro Archbishop: | Ignacio Francisco Ducasse Medina |
| Website: | www.obispadoarica.cl |
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.
History
- 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
- 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)
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