Roman Catholic Diocese of Villarrica in Chile
- For the diocese in Paraguay, see Roman Catholic Diocese of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo
Diocese of Villarrica Dioecesis Villaricensis Diócesis de Villarrica | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Chile |
| Ecclesiastical province | Concepción |
| Metropolitan | Concepción |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 18,630 km2 (7,190 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 401,000 281,000 (70.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 16 July 1901 (122 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Villarrica |
| Patron saint | Sacred Heart |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Francisco Javier Stegmeier Schmidlin |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib |
| Bishops emeritus | Sixto José Parzinger Foidl, O.F.M. Cap. |
| Website | |
| diocesisdevillarrica.cl | |
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.
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
- Bishop Francisco Javier Stegmeier Schmidlin (2009.02.07 – )
- Bishop Sixto José Parzinger Foidl, O.F.M. Cap. (2001.11.19 – 2009.02.07)
- Vicars Apostolic of Araucanía (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Sixto José Parzinger Foidl, O.F.M. Cap. (1977.12.17 – 2001.11.19)
- Bishop Carlos Guillermo Hartl de Laufen, O.F.M. Cap. (1958.03.05 – 1977.02.06)
- Bishop Guido Benedetto Beck de Ramberga, O.F.M. Cap. (1928.03.28 – 1958.03.05)
- Prefect Apostolic of Araucanía (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Guido Benedetto Beck de Ramberga, O.F.M. Cap. (1925.01.20 – 1928.03.28)
Coadjutor vicar apostolic
- Carlos Guillermo Hartl de Laufen, O.F.M. Cap (1956-1958)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- René Osvaldo Rebolledo Salinas, appointed Bishop of Osorno in 2004
Sources
| Province of Antofagasta | |
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| Province of Concepción | |
| Province of La Serena | |
| Province of Puerto Montt | |
| Province of Santiago de Chile | |
| Sui iuris jurisdictions | |
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