Diocese of Villarrica in Chile
The Diocese of Villarrica 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, below
- * Bishop Francisco Javier Stegmeier Schmidlin
- * Bishop Sixto José Parzinger Foidl, OFMCap
- Vicars Apostolic of Araucanía, below
- * Bishop Sixto José Parzinger Foidl, OFMCap
- * Bishop Carlos Guillermo Hartl de Laufen, OFMCap
- * Bishop Guido Benedetto Beck de Ramberga, OFMCap
- Prefect Apostolic of Araucanía, below
- * Bishop Guido Benedetto Beck de Ramberga, OFMCap
Coadjutor vicar apostolic
- Carlos Guillermo Hartl de Laufen, OFMCap
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- René Osvaldo Rebolledo Salinas, appointed Bishop of Osorno in 2004