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Archdiocese of Antofagasta

Archidioecesis Antofagastensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 28 June 1967
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Chile
  • Square Kilometers: 84,504 (32,639 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.iglesiadeantofagasta.cl/
  • Mailing Address: Arzobispado, San Martin 2634, Antofagasta, Chile
  • Telephone: (55)2210.000

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Antofagasta
1881ErectedDiocese of La Serena Mission "Sui Iuris" of Antofagasta (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Antofagasta
1887ElevatedMission "Sui Iuris" of Antofagasta Vicariate Apostolic of Antofagasta
Diocese of Antofagasta
3 February 1928ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Antofagasta Diocese of Antofagasta
20 May 1939Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Antofagasta (from Santiago de Chile)
21 July 1965Territory LostDiocese of Antofagasta
Diocese of Iquique
Territorial Prelature of Calama (erected) (Departamento El Loa and Distrito de Pampa Union)
5 June 1967Territory AddedDiocese of Iquique (Quillagua) Diocese of Antofagasta
Archdiocese of Antofagasta
28 June 1967ElevatedDiocese of Antofagasta Archdiocese of Antofagasta

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Antofagasta
1950165,000180,00091.7%721285,892316123ap1951
1959201,871266,87175.6%1637533,808489727ap1960
1966212,500192,740110.3%1635514,1663511616ap1967*
Archdiocese of Antofagasta
1968164,000192,74085.1%1830483,416349913ap1971
1976245,000280,00087.5%332357,0006336017ap1977
1980200,000215,80092.7%425296,8966266017ap1981
1990230,000245,00093.9%1219317,4197278618ap1991
1999174,360249,08570.0%1424384,58811289717ap2000
2000294,891317,08793.0%1625417,19216288317ap2001
2001294,891317,08793.0%1725427,02116288317ap2002
2002245,257350,36770.0%1427415,98118307417ap2003
2003243,558347,93970.0%1429435,66417328619ap2004
2004258,972361,13871.7%1438524,98017419119ap2005
2006239,359341,94270.0%1527425,69917299019ap2007
2012252,300362,00069.7%1825435,86734308419ap2013
2015388,603594,75565.3%2521468,44728237620ap2016
2018394,800613,33564.4%2626527,59223286320ap2019
2020406,200631,00064.4%3013113,1032326618ap2021
2022418,048649,42564.4%3313412,2952536620ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Antofagasta
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 21, Page 138, to Page 140
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 338, to Page 340
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 809, and Page 810
  • Archdiocese of Antofagasta
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 946, and Page 947

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