Diocese of San Juan de Calama

• 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==