Roman Catholic Diocese of Iquique
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Diocese of Iquique Dioecesis Iquiquensis Diócesis de Iquique |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Ecclesiastical province | Antofagasta |
| Metropolitan | Antofagasta |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 41,799 km2 (16,139 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 238,000 124,447 (52.3%) |
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| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1880 (137 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Iquique |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Pablo Lizama Riquelme |
| Emeritus Bishops | Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández |
| Website | |
| www.iglesiadeiquique.cl | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Iquique (Latin: Iquiquen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Iquique in the Ecclesiastical province of Antofagasta in Chile.
Coordinates: 20°12′42″S 70°09′00″W / 20.2118°S 70.1501°W
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