Roman Catholic Diocese of Iquique

Diocese of Iquique

Dioecesis Iquiquensis

Diócesis de Iquique
Location
Country Chile
Ecclesiastical provinceAntofagasta
MetropolitanAntofagasta
Statistics
Area41,799 km2 (16,139 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2006)
  • 238,000
  • 124,447 (52.3%)
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established1880 (144–145 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Iquique
Patron saintImmaculate Conception
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopIsauro Ilises Covili Linfati, O.F.M.
Metropolitan ArchbishopIgnacio Francisco Ducasse Medina
Website
www.iglesiadeiquique.cl

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Iquique (Latin: Iquiquen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Iquique, Chile, in the ecclesiastical province of Antofagasta.

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