Metropolitan see of Antofagasta
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Archdiocese of Antofagasta Archidioecesis Antofagastensis Arquidiócesis de Antofagasta |
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Cathedral of St. Joseph
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| Location | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Ecclesiastical province | Antofagasta |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 84,506 km2 (32,628 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 362,000 252,300 (69.7%) |
| Parishes | 19 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1881 (136 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Joseph in Antofagasta |
| Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Pablo Lizama Riquelme |
| Emeritus Bishops | Patricio Infante Alfonso |
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| Website | |
| www.iglesiadeantofagasta.cl | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antofagasta (Latin: Antofagasten(sis)) is a Latin rite Metropolitan archdiocese in northern Chile's Antofagasta Province.
As per 2014, it pastorally served 386,017 Catholics (70.2% of 550,256 total) on 84,504 km² in 20 parishes and 67 missions with 37 priests (18 diocesan, 19 religious), 28 deacons, 108 lay religious (24 brothers, 84 sisters) and 2 seminarians.
The Metropolitan's Suffragan sees are :
(all Roman rite Chileans)
Coordinates: 23°38′49″S 70°23′51″W / 23.6469°S 70.3976°W
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