Diocese of San Marcos de Arica

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Bishop(s) Moisés Carlos Atisha Contreras, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 12 October 2011 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Antofagasta Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Chile Square Kilometers: 16,873 (6,517 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.obispadoarica.cl/ Mailing Address: Calle 21 de Mayo 912, San Marcos 260, Arica, Chile Telephone: (058)2251.393; 2232.185 Fax: (same)

Historical Details

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

• Diocese of Arica
  • Latin Name: Aricensis
  • Elevated: 29 August 1986
  • 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 - 14 May 2013 Appointed, Bishop of Temuco)
• Moisés Carlos Atisha Contreras (21 Nov 2014 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Arica
17 February 1959	Erected	Diocese of Iquique (Arica except for Camina)	Territorial Prelature of Arica (erected)
28 June 1967	Metropolitan Changed		Territorial Prelature of Arica (from La Serena to Antofagasta)
Diocese of Arica
29 August 1986	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Arica	Diocese of Arica
Diocese of San Marcos de Arica
12 October 2011	Name Changed	Diocese of Arica	Diocese of San Marcos de Arica

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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
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
2006	130,700	185,320	70.5%	16	8	24	5,445	12	8	22	22	ap2007
2010	136,000	193,000	70.5%	23	3	26	5,230	12	3	21	22	ap2011
Diocese of San Marcos de Arica
2014	141,200	200,100	70.6%	23	3	26	5,430	12	5	18	22	ap2015
2017	105,240	191,540	54.9%	26	5	31	3,394	27	5	18	23	ap2018
2020	155,352	229,689	67.6%	27	5	32	4,854	24	5	19	24	ap2021
2022	172,380	255,380	67.5%	28	6	34	5,070	23	7	10	25	ap2023

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Moisés Carlos Atisha Contreras (Bishop: 21 Nov 2014 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• 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 to 14 May 2013)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Arica Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 680, to Page 682 Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 946, and Page 947 Diocese of Arica Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 5, to Page 7 Diocese of San Marcos de Arica Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 103, Page 776

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