Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antofagasta

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Archdiocese of Antofagasta
Archidioecesis Antofagastensis
Statistics
Country: Chile
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 84,506 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
341,942 (2006)
239,359 (70.0%)
Cathedral: Catedral San José
Ordinaries
Bishop: Pablo Lizama Riquelme

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antofagasta {Latin: Antofagasten(sis)} is an archdiocese located in the city of Antofagasta in Chile.

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[edit] History

  • 1881: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Antofagasta from the Diocese of La Serena
  • 1887: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Antofagasta
  • February 3, 1928: Promoted as Diocese of Antofagasta
  • June 28, 1967: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antofagasta

[edit] Special Churches

  • Minor Basillicas:
    • Basílica del Corazón de María

[edit] Leadership

  • Archbishops of Antofagasta (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Pablo Lizama Riquelme (2004.11.26 – present)
    • Archbishop Patricio Infante Alfonso (1990.12.12 – 2004.11.26)
    • Cardinal Carlos Oviedo Cavada, O. de M. (1974.03.25 – 1990.03.30)
    • Archbishop Francisco de Borja Valenzuela Ríos (1967.06.28 – 1974.03.25)
  • Bishops of Antofagasta (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Francisco de Borja Valenzuela Ríos (1957.08.20 – 1967.06.28)
    • Bishop Hernán Frías Hurtado (1945.01.13 – 1957.05.24)
    • Archbishop Alfredo Cifuentes Gómez (1933.12.23 – 1943.06.05)
    • Bishop Luís Silva Lezaeta (1928.02.03 – 1929.05.21)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Antofagasta (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Luís Silva Lezaeta (1904.11.04 – 1928.02.03)
    • Fr. Felipe Salas Errázuriz (1896.03.04 – 1905)
    • Bishop Luís Silva Lezaeta (1887.05.15 – 1896)
  • Ecclesiastical Superiors of Antofagasta (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Florencio Eduardo Fontecilla Sánchez (1883 – 1886.12.23)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

See also: List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Chile

[edit] Source

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