Roman Catholic Diocese of San Marcos de Arica

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Marcos de Arica (Sancti Marci Aricensis) is a diocese located in the city of Arica in the ecclesiastical province of Antofagasta in Chile.

History

 * 17 February 1959: Established as Territorial Prelature of Arica from the Diocese of Iquique
 * 29 August 1986: Promoted as Diocese of Arica
 * 12 October 2011: Name Changed	to Diocese of San Marcos de Arica

Leadership, in reverse chronological order

 * Bishops of Arica (Roman rite)
 * Bishop Moises Carlos Atisha Contreras, Sch.P. (2014.11.21 – present)
 * Bishop Héctor Vargas Bastidas, S.D.B. (2003.11.25 – 2013.05.14), appointed Bishop of Temuco
 * Bishop Renato Hasche Sánchez, S.J. (1993.05.15 – 2003.04.24)
 * Bishop Ramón Salas Valdés, S.J. (1986.08.29 – 1993.05.15)
 * Prelates of Arica (Roman rite)
 * Bishop Ramón Salas Valdés, S.J. (1963.10.08 – 1986.08.29)