Roman Catholic Diocese of San Juan de Calama

The Diocese of San Juan de Calama (Latin: Sancti Ioannis Calamensis) is a diocese located in the city of Calama in the Ecclesiastical province of Antofagasta in Chile.

Diocese of San Juan de Calama

Sancti Ioannis Calamensis

Diócesis de San Juan Bautista de Calama
Location
CountryChile
Ecclesiastical provinceAntofagasta
MetropolitanAntofagasta
Statistics
Area43,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2014)
191,000
150,300 (78.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established21 July 1965 (55 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St John the Baptist in Calama
Patron saintSt John the Baptist
Current leadership
BishopÓscar Hernán Blanco Martínez
Metropolitan ArchbishopIgnacio Francisco Ducasse Medina
Website
www.iglesiadecalama.cl

History

  • 21 July 1965: Established as the Territorial Prelature of Calama from Diocese of Antofagasta and Diocese of Iquique
  • 20 February 2010: Promoted as Diocese of San Juan de Calama

Leadership, in reverse chronological order

  • Bishops of San Juan Bautista de Calama (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Óscar Hernán Blanco Martínez (2016.03.21 – Present)
    • Bishop Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto (2010.02.20 – 2014.02.22), appointed Bishop of Iquique
  • Territorial Prelates of Calama (Roman rite), below

Sources


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