Diocese of Villarrica, Chile 🇨🇱 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
History
- 1901.07.16: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Araucanía / Araucanien(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Concepción and Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud)
- 1928.03.28: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Araucanía / Araucanien(sis) (Latin)
- 1944.07.08: Lost territory to Diocese of Valdivia
- 2002.01.05: Promoted as Diocese of Villarrica / Villaricen(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to Diocese of Valparaíso and became suffragan of Concepción)
Contact Info
Address: Gerónimo de Alderete 939, Villarrica, Chile
Phone: 45-411189
Present Prelates
| Bishop (2009.02.07 – ...): |  Bishop Francisco Javier Stegmeier Schmidlin (62) |
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Ordinaries
| Bishops of Villarrica (Roman Rite) |
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| Bishop Francisco Javier Stegmeier Schmidlin (62) (2009.02.07 – ...)Bishop of Villarrica (Chile)Veritas in CaritateBorn:1962.05.19 (Los Ángeles, Chile)Ordained Priest:1988.12.03Consecrated Bishop:2009.04.19Priest of Los Ángeles (Chile) (1988.12.03 – 2009.02.07)Bishop of Villarrica (Chile) (2009.02.07 – ...) |
| Bishop Sixto José Parzinger Foidl, O.F.M. Cap. (2001.11.19 – 2009.02.07)Ad ædificationem fideiBorn:1931.12.21 (St. Johan in Tirol, Austria)Ordained Priest:1960.06.29Consecrated Bishop:1978.03.05Died:2023.02.25 (Lanco, Chile † 91)Titular Bishop of Gaguari (1977.12.17 – 2001.11.19)Vicar Apostolic of Araucanía (Chile) (1977.12.17 – 2001.11.19)Bishop of Villarrica (Chile) (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)(see above) |
| Bishop Carlos Guillermo Hartl de Laufen, O.F.M. Cap. (1958.03.05 – 1977.02.06)Deus omnia in omnibusBorn:1904.05.10 (Germany)Ordained Priest:1928.07.15Consecrated Bishop:1957.03.17Died:1977.02.06 († 72)Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Araucanía (Chile) (1956.11.09 – 1958.03.05)Titular Bishop of Stratonicea in Caria (1956.11.09 – 1977.02.06)Vicar Apostolic of Araucanía (Chile) (1958.03.05 – 1977.02.06) |
| Bishop Guido Benedetto Beck de Ramberga, O.F.M. Cap. (1928.03.28 – 1958.03.05)Evangelizare pauperibus misit meBorn:1885.12.09 (Germany)Ordained Priest:1910.06.29Consecrated Bishop:1928.08.05Died:1958.03.05 († 72)Prefect Apostolic of Araucanía (Chile) (1925.01.20 – 1928.03.28)Titular Bishop of Mastaura in Asia (1928.03.28 – 1958.03.05)Vicar Apostolic of Araucanía (Chile) (1928.03.28 – 1958.03.05) |
| Prefects Apostolic of Araucanía (Roman Rite) |
| Fr. Guido Benedetto Beck de Ramberga, O.F.M. Cap. (later Bishop) (1925.01.20 – 1928.03.28)(see above) |
Former Prelates
- Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Carlos Guillermo Hartl de Laufen, O.F.M. Cap. (1956.11.09 – 1958.03.05)
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 15,544 km²
Population: 292,000 Catholics (64.5% of 452,700 total)
Pastoral Centres: 30 parishes, 30 missions
Personnel: 43 priests (33 diocesan, 10 religious), 19 deacons, 132 religious (12 brothers, 120 sisters), 6 seminarians