Diocese of Arica (San Marcos de)

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Bishop(s) Héctor Eduardo Vargas Bastidas, S.D.B., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 29 August 1986 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Antofagasta Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Chile Square Kilometers: 16,521 (6,381 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.obispadoarica.cl/ Mailing Address: Casilla 147, San Marcos 260, Arica, Chile Telephone: (058) 23-1358 Fax: 23-2414

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Arica
  • Latin Name: Aricensis
  • Erected: 17 February 1959
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Antofagasta
  • Country: Chile

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Ramón Salas Valdés, S.J. † (8 Oct 1963 Appointed - 15 May 1993 Retired)
• Renato Hasche Sánchez, S.J. † (15 May 1993 Appointed - 24 Apr 2003 Died)
• Héctor Eduardo Vargas Bastidas, S.D.B. (25 Nov 2003 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Arica
17 February 1959	Erected	Diocese of Iquique	Territorial Prelature of Arica (erected)
Diocese of Arica (San Marcos de)
29 August 1986	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Arica	Diocese of Arica (San Marcos de)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Arica
1965	72,000	77,000	93.5%	3	13	16	4,500		15	25	9	ap1967
1968	90,000	100,000	90.0%	2	14	16	5,625		14	26	6	ap1971
1976	120,000	145,000	82.8%	5	9	14	8,571	5	9	19	19	ap1977
1980	110,600	134,000	82.5%	7	12	19	5,821	7	12	25	21	ap1981
Diocese of Arica (San Marcos de)
1990	139,600	174,000	80.2%	11	10	21	6,647	7	10	24	27	ap1991
1999	145,977	197,000	74.1%	16	6	22	6,635	8	6	19	22	ap2000
2000	146,000	194,751	75.0%	14	6	20	7,300	8	6	19	22	ap2001
2001	148,000	196,848	75.2%	15	7	22	6,727	6	7	23	22	ap2002
2002	149,378	197,856	75.5%	17	7	24	6,224	7	7	21	23	ap2003
2003	96,460	185,268	52.1%	17	7	24	4,019	12	8	21	23	ap2004
2004	147,490	194,640	75.8%	16	6	22	6,704	12	7	21	23	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Renato Hasche Sánchez, S.J. † (Bishop: 15 May 1993 to 24 Apr 2003)
• Ramón Salas Valdés, S.J. † (Prelate: 8 Oct 1963; Bishop: 29 Aug 1986 to 15 May 1993)
• Héctor Eduardo Vargas Bastidas, S.D.B. (Bishop: 25 Nov 2003 - )