Diocese of Iquique

Dioecesis Iquiquensis

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Pablo Lizama Riquelme, Apostolic Administrator
Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 December 1929
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Antofagasta
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Chile
Square Kilometers: 41,799 (16,144 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.iglesiadeiquique.cl/
Mailing Address: Casilla 18D, Bolivar 588, Iquique, Chile
Telephone: (057)422.719
Fax: 422.230

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Tarapacá
- Erected: 1880
- Vicariate
- Country: Chile

Past and Present Ordinaries

Plácido Labarca Olivares † ( 1887 Appointed - 26 Jun 1890 Appointed, Bishop of Concepción)
Daniel Fuenzalida Santelices † (25 Nov 1890 Appointed - 1895 Died)
Guillermo Juan Carter Gallo † (12 Jun 1895 Appointed - 30 Aug 1906 Died)
Martín Rucker Sotomayor † ( 1906 Appointed - 1910 Resigned)
José María Caro Rodríguez † (6 May 1911 Appointed - 14 Dec 1925 Appointed, Bishop of La Serena)
Carlos Labbé Márquez † (2 Aug 1926 Appointed - 30 Jun 1941 Resigned)
Pedro Aguilera Narbona † (15 Sep 1941 Appointed - 21 Nov 1966 Resigned)
José del Carmen Valle Gallardo † (21 Nov 1966 Appointed - 9 Jul 1984 Retired)
Francisco Javier Prado Aránguiz, SS.CC. (9 Jul 1984 Appointed - 28 Apr 1988 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Valparaíso)
Enrique Troncoso Troncoso (15 Jul 1989 Appointed - 28 May 2000 Appointed, Bishop of Melipilla)
Juan de la Cruz Barros Madrid (21 Nov 2000 Appointed - 9 Oct 2004 Appointed, Bishop of Chile, Military)
Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández (23 Oct 2006 Appointed - 9 Oct 2012 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Tarapacá
1880	Erected	Diocese of Arequipa	Vicariate Apostolic of Tarapacá (erected)
Diocese of Iquique
20 December 1929	Erected	Diocese of Arequipa Vicariate Apostolic of Tarapacá (suppressed)	Diocese of Iquique (erected)
17 February 1959	Territory Lost	Diocese of Iquique	Territorial Prelature of Arica (erected)
21 July 1965	Territory Lost	Diocese of Antofagasta Diocese of Iquique	Territorial Prelature of Calama (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Iquique

1949 110,000 115,000 95.7% 8 28 36 3,055 33 42 23 ap1951

1966 71,958 75,482 95.3% 6 21 27 2,665 28 54 18 ap1967

1970 92,000 .0% 9 22 31 0 29 35 16 ap1971

1976 90,000 100,000 90.0% 7 12 19 4,736 1 14 23 16 ap1977

1980 88,457 107,875 82.0% 7 11 18 4,914 2 12 25 16 ap1981

1990 126,758 158,448 80.0% 10 16 26 4,875 3 17 41 17 ap1991

1999 150,760 188,450 80.0% 14 17 31 4,863 7 19 35 18 ap2000

2000 157,283 196,604 80.0% 14 18 32 4,915 8 20 35 18 ap2001

2001 160,484 200,605 80.0% 14 18 32 5,015 8 20 35 20 ap2002

2002 192,000 240,000 80.0% 13 21 34 5,647 8 23 35 19 ap2003

2003 190,400 238,000 80.0% 13 20 33 5,769 8 23 35 19 ap2004

2004 124,447 238,000 52.3% 13 18 31 4,014 8 21 35 20 ap2005

2006 124,447 238,000 52.3% 11 18 29 4,291 11 21 34 20 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Iquique
1949	110,000	115,000	95.7%	8	28	36	3,055		33	42	23	ap1951
1966	71,958	75,482	95.3%	6	21	27	2,665		28	54	18	ap1967
1970		92,000	.0%	9	22	31	0		29	35	16	ap1971
1976	90,000	100,000	90.0%	7	12	19	4,736	1	14	23	16	ap1977
1980	88,457	107,875	82.0%	7	11	18	4,914	2	12	25	16	ap1981
1990	126,758	158,448	80.0%	10	16	26	4,875	3	17	41	17	ap1991
1999	150,760	188,450	80.0%	14	17	31	4,863	7	19	35	18	ap2000
2000	157,283	196,604	80.0%	14	18	32	4,915	8	20	35	18	ap2001
2001	160,484	200,605	80.0%	14	18	32	5,015	8	20	35	20	ap2002
2002	192,000	240,000	80.0%	13	21	34	5,647	8	23	35	19	ap2003
2003	190,400	238,000	80.0%	13	20	33	5,769	8	23	35	19	ap2004
2004	124,447	238,000	52.3%	13	18	31	4,014	8	21	35	20	ap2005
2006	124,447	238,000	52.3%	11	18	29	4,291	11	21	34	20	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Juan de la Cruz Barros Madrid (Bishop: 21 Nov 2000 to 9 Oct 2004)
Pablo Lizama Riquelme (Apostolic Administrator: 9 Oct 2012)
Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández (Priest: 14 Dec 1996; Bishop: 23 Oct 2006 to 9 Oct 2012)
Francisco Javier Prado Aránguiz, SS.CC. (Bishop: 9 Jul 1984 to 28 Apr 1988)
Enrique Troncoso Troncoso (Bishop: 15 Jul 1989 to 28 May 2000)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Pedro Aguilera Narbona † (Bishop: 15 Sep 1941 to 21 Nov 1966)
José María Caro Rodríguez † (Vicar Apostolic: 6 May 1911 to 14 Dec 1925)
Guillermo Juan Carter Gallo † (Vicar Apostolic: 12 Jun 1895 to 30 Aug 1906)
Daniel Fuenzalida Santelices † (Vicar Apostolic: 25 Nov 1890 to 1895)
Plácido Labarca Olivares † (Vicar Apostolic: 1887 to 26 Jun 1890)
Carlos Labbé Márquez † (Vicar Apostolic: 2 Aug 1926; Bishop: 29 Dec 1929 to 30 Jun 1941)
Martín Rucker Sotomayor † (Vicar Apostolic: 1906 to 1910)
José del Carmen Valle Gallardo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jul 1963; Bishop: 21 Nov 1966 to 9 Jul 1984)