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 (1887 – 1890.06.26), appointed Bishop of Concepción Bishop Guillermo Juan Carter Gallo (1895.06.12 – 1906.08.30) Bishop Martín Rucker Sotomayor (Apostolic Administrator 1906 – 1910) Bishop José María Caro Rodríguez (1911.05.06 – 1925.12.14), appointed Bishop of La Serena; future Cardinal Bishop Carlos Labbé Márquez (1926.08.02 – 1929.12.20)
Bishops of Iquique Bishop Carlos Labbé Márquez (1929.12.20 – 1941.06.30) Bishop Pedro Aguilera Narbona (1941.09.15 – 1966.11.21) Bishop José del Carmen Valle Gallardo (1966.11.21 – 1984.07.09) Bishop Francisco Javier Prado Aránguiz, SS.CC. (1984.07.09 – 1988.04.28), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Valparaíso Bishop Enrique Troncoso Troncoso (1989.07.15 – 2000.05.28), appointed Bishop of Melipilla Bishop Juan Barros Madrid (2000.11.21 – 2004.10.09), appointed Bishop of Chile, Military Bishop Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández (43) (Apostolic Administrator 2004.11.17 – 2006.10.23) Bishop Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández (2006.10.23 – 2012.10.09) Bishop Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto (2014.02.22 – 2021.06.08), appointed Bishop of Rancagua Bishop Isauro Ilises Covili Linfati, O.F.M. (2022.04.23 – ...)
Auxiliary bishop José del Carmen Valle Gallardo (1963-1966), appointed Bishop here
References
Sources
GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy Diocese website