The Diocese of Villarrica ( la, Villaricen(sis)) is a
diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Villarrica in the
ecclesiastical province
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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
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud (in Latin: ''Dioecesis Sancti Caroli Anduciae'') is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Puerto Montt, in Chile. Its current bishop is Mgr. Juan María Florindo Agurto Muñoz. The retired ( e ...
* 28 March 1928: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Araucanía
* 19 November 2001: Promoted as Diocese of Villarrica
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
*
Bishop
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s of Villarrica (Roman rite), below
** Bishop Francisco Javier Stegmeier Schmidlin (2009.02.07 – )
** Bishop
Sixto José Parzinger Foidl,
OFMCap
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(2001.11.19 – 2009.02.07)
* 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
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, OFMCap (1958.03.05 – 1977.02.06)
** Bishop
Guido Benedetto Beck de Ramberga
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, 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
Carlos may refer to:
Places
;Canada
* Carlos, Alberta, a locality
;United States
* Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community
* Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County
* Carlos, Minnesota, a small city
* Carlos, West Virginia
;Elsewhere ...
, OFMCap (1956-1958)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
*
René Osvaldo Rebolledo Salinas
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, appointed Bishop of Osorno in 2004
Sources
GCatholic.orgDiocese website
Roman Catholic dioceses in Chile
Christian organizations established in 1901
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Villarrica, Roman Catholic Diocese of
1901 establishments in Chile
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