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Roman Catholic Diocese of Iquique
The
Roman Catholic Diocese
of
Iquique
is a
diocese
located in the
city of
Iquique, Chile
, in the
ecclesiastical province
of
Antofagasta
.
History
1880: Established as
Apostolic Vicariate
of Tarapacá from the
Diocese of Arequipa
in
Peru
20 December
1929: Promoted as Diocese of Iquique
11 October
2018:
Bishop emeritus
Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández
was
laicized
by
Pope Francis
for
sexual abuse of minors
, a decision that cannot be appealed.
Bishops
Vicars Apostolic
of Tarapacá
*
Bishop
Plácido Labarca Olivares
, appointed
Bishop of Concepción
* Bishop
Guillermo Juan Carter Gallo
* Bishop
Martín Rucker Sotomayor
* Bishop
José María Caro Rodríguez
, appointed Bishop of
La Serena
; future
Cardinal
* Bishop
Carlos Labbé Márquez
Bishops of Iquique
* Bishop
Carlos Labbé
Márquez
* Bishop
Pedro Aguilera Narbona
* Bishop
José del Carmen Valle Gallardo
* Bishop
Francisco Javier Prado Aránguiz
, SS.CC., appointed Auxiliary
Bishop of Valparaíso
* Bishop
Enrique Troncoso Troncoso
, appointed Bishop of Melipilla
* Bishop
Juan Barros Madrid
, appointed
Bishop of Chile
, Military
* Bishop Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández
* Bishop Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández
* Bishop Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto
Auxiliary bishop
José del Carmen Valle Gallardo, appointed Bishop here