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Roman Catholic Diocese of Villarrica

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Metropolitan
  
Concepción

Patron saint
  
Sacred Heart

Country
  
Chile

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
18,630 km²

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2010) 401,000 281,000 (70.1%)

Established
  
16 July 1901 (115 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Villarrica

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Concepción

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.

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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

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Villarrica (Roman rite)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Araucanía (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Guido Benedetto Beck de Ramberga, O.F.M. Cap. (1925.01.20 – 1928.03.28)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Villarrica Wikipedia
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