Roman Catholic Diocese of Villarrica in Chile

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Villarrica (Latin: Villaricen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Villarrica in the Ecclesiastical province of Concepción in Chile.

Diocese of Villarrica

Dioecesis Villaricensis

Diócesis de Villarrica
Location
CountryChile
Ecclesiastical provinceConcepción
MetropolitanConcepción
Statistics
Area18,630 km2 (7,190 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2010)
401,000
281,000 (70.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established16 July 1901 (122 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Sacred Heart in Villarrica
Patron saintSacred Heart
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFrancisco Javier Stegmeier Schmidlin
Metropolitan ArchbishopFernando Natalio Chomalí Garib
Website
diocesisdevillarrica.cl

History
  • 16 July 1901: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Araucanía from the Diocese of Concepción and Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud
  • 28 March 1928: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Araucanía
  • 19 November 2001: Promoted as Diocese of Villarrica

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
  • Bishops of Villarrica (Roman rite), below
  • Vicars Apostolic of Araucanía (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Sixto José Parzinger Foidl, OFMCap (1977.12.17 – 2001.11.19)
    • Bishop Carlos Guillermo Hartl de Laufen, OFMCap (1958.03.05 – 1977.02.06)
    • Bishop Guido Benedetto Beck de Ramberga, OFMCap (1928.03.28 – 1958.03.05)
  • Prefect Apostolic of Araucanía (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Guido Benedetto Beck de Ramberga, OFMCap (1925.01.20 – 1928.03.28)

Coadjutor vicar apostolic
  • Carlos Guillermo Hartl de Laufen, OFMCap (1956-1958)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

Sources
Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Araucanians.


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