Diocese of San Juan de Calama

The Diocese of San Juan de Calama () is a diocese located in the city of Calama in the ecclesiastical province of Antofagasta in Chile.

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 – 2022.07.13), appointed Bishop of Punta Arenas
• Bishop Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto (2010.02.20 – 2014.02.22), appointed Bishop of Iquique
• Territorial Prelates of Calama (Roman rite), below
• Bishop Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto (2003.04.10 – 2010.02.20)
• Bishop Cristián Contreras Molina, O. de M. (1992.06.11 – 2002.07.19), appointed Bishop of San Felipe
• Bishop Juan Bautista Herrada Armijo, O. de M. (1982.03.05 – 1991.11.30)
• Bishop Juan Bautista Herrada Armijo, O. de M. (Apostolic Administrator 1976.02.26 – 1982.03.05)
• Archbishop Carlos Oviedo Cavada, O. de M. (Apostolic Administrator 1974–1976); future Cardinal
• Bishop Juan Luis Ysern de Arce (Apostolic Administrator 1972.05.20 – 1974.06.02)
• Archbishop Francisco de Borja Valenzuela Ríos (Apostolic Administrator 1970.04 – 1970.06.02)
• Bishop Orozimbo Fuenzalida y Fuenzalida (1968.03.13 – 1970.02.26), appointed Bishop of Los Angeles
• Archbishop Francisco de Borja Valenzuela Ríos (Apostolic Administrator 1965.07.21 – 1968.05.19)

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website