Diocese of Iquique

Dioecesis Iquiquensis

Bishop(s)

Isauro Ilises Covili Linfati, O.F.M., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 December 1929
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Antofagasta
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Chile
Square Kilometers: 42,226 (16,309 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.iglesiadeiquique.cl/
Mailing Address: Calle Bolivar 588, Iquique, Chile
Telephone: (57)2417.697

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Tarapacá
- Latin Name: de Tarapacá
- Erected: 1880
- Vicariate
- Country: Chile

Past and Present Ordinaries

Camilo Ortúzar Montt, S.D.B. † (8 Dec 1882 Appointed - 1887 Resigned)
Plácido Labarca Olivares † ( 1887 Appointed - 26 Jun 1890 Appointed, Bishop of Concepción)
Pedro María Vivanco Ortiz † ( 1890 Appointed - 1892 Resigned)
Daniel Fuenzalida Santelices † ( 1892 Appointed - 1895 Resigned)
Guillermo Juan Carter Gallo † (12 Jun 1895 Appointed - 30 Aug 1906 Died)
Víctor Manuel Montero Carvallo, SS.CC. † (31 Aug 1906 Appointed - 2 Jan 1907 Resigned)
Martín Rucker Sotomayor † (2 Jan 1907 Appointed - 1910 Resigned)
José María Caro Rodríguez † (6 May 1911 Appointed - 14 Dec 1925 Appointed, Bishop of La Serena)
José Miguel Godoy Herrera † (15 Dec 1925 Appointed - 10 Aug 1926 Resigned)
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)
Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto (22 Feb 2014 Appointed - 8 Jun 2021 Appointed, Bishop of Rancagua)
Isauro Ilises Covili Linfati, O.F.M. (23 Apr 2022 Appointed - )

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)
20 May 1939	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Iquique (from Santiago de Chile)
17 February 1959	Territory Lost	Diocese of Iquique (Arica except for Camina)	Territorial Prelature of Arica (erected)
21 July 1965	Territory Lost	Diocese of Antofagasta Diocese of Iquique	Territorial Prelature of Calama (erected) (Departamento El Loa and Distrito de Pampa Union)
5 June 1967	Territory Lost	Diocese of Iquique (Quillagua)	Diocese of Antofagasta
28 June 1967	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Iquique (from La Serena to Antofagasta)

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

2013 174,000 254,600 68.3% 11 19 30 5,800 15 24 44 21 ap2014

2016 178,892 336,769 53.1% 12 23 35 5,111 13 26 49 21 ap2017

2019 177,300 333,760 53.1% 14 28 42 4,221 14 30 45 21 ap2020

2021 195,926 368,906 53.1% 17 18 35 5,597 13 20 45 21 ap2022

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
2013	174,000	254,600	68.3%	11	19	30	5,800	15	24	44	21	ap2014
2016	178,892	336,769	53.1%	12	23	35	5,111	13	26	49	21	ap2017
2019	177,300	333,760	53.1%	14	28	42	4,221	14	30	45	21	ap2020
2021	195,926	368,906	53.1%	17	18	35	5,597	13	20	45	21	ap2022

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)
Isauro Ilises Covili Linfati, O.F.M. (Bishop: 23 Apr 2022 - )
Pablo Lizama Riquelme (Apostolic Administrator: 9 Oct 2012 to 29 Mar 2014)
Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández (Priest: 14 Dec 1996; Bishop: 23 Oct 2006 to 9 Oct 2012)
Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto (Bishop: 22 Feb 2014 to 8 Jun 2021)

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: 1892 to 1895)
José Miguel Godoy Herrera † (Vicar Apostolic: 15 Dec 1925 to 10 Aug 1926)
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)
Víctor Manuel Montero Carvallo, SS.CC. † (Vicar Apostolic: 31 Aug 1906 to 2 Jan 1907)
Camilo Ortúzar Montt, S.D.B. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Dec 1882 to 1887)
Francisco Javier Prado Aránguiz, SS.CC. † (Bishop: 9 Jul 1984 to 28 Apr 1988)
Martín Rucker Sotomayor † (Vicar Apostolic: 2 Jan 1907 to 1910)
Enrique Troncoso Troncoso † (Bishop: 15 Jul 1989 to 28 May 2000)
José del Carmen Valle Gallardo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jul 1963; Bishop: 21 Nov 1966 to 9 Jul 1984)
Pedro María Vivanco Ortiz † (Vicar Apostolic: 1890 to 1892)

Source(s)

Diocese of Iquique
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 23, Page 361, to Page 364
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 338, to Page 340
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 946, and Page 947

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