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Diocese of Villarrica

Dioecesis Villaricensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Araucanía
16 July 1901ErectedDiocese of Concepción Prefecture Apostolic of Araucanía (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Araucanía
28 March 1928ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Araucanía Vicariate Apostolic of Araucanía
24 October 1936Territory AddedArchdiocese of Santiago de Chile (Pasqua island) Vicariate Apostolic of Araucanía
30 March 1938Territory AddedApostolic Administration of Valdivia (Freiré) Vicariate Apostolic of Araucanía
18 June 1971Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Araucanía (Lonquimay and Curacautin (both in Malleco))
Diocese of Los Angeles (Collipulli and Ercilla (both in Malleco))
Diocese of Temuco
Diocese of Villarrica
19 November 2001ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Araucanía Diocese of Villarrica

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Araucanía
1950131,399347,88937.8%2440642,0536013525ap1951
1966383,949408,76693.9%3840784,9227333828ap1967
1970330,5243037674,9335630528ap1971
1976356,152383,77192.8%3334675,3155929729ap1977
1980385,252422,95791.1%3030606,4205919230ap1981
1990357,000402,30088.7%3721586,1553726629ap1991
1999360,000410,00087.8%4320635,71462817731ap2000
2000345,000390,00088.5%4620665,22762817330ap2001
Diocese of Villarrica
2001345,000395,00087.3%4521665,22762817830ap2002
2002345,000397,00086.9%4621675,14962717430ap2003
2003345,000395,00087.3%4218605,75062417030ap2004
2004270,000385,00070.1%4218604,50062416630ap2005
2010281,000401,00070.1%3617535,301132420730ap2011
2014291,000416,00070.0%3314476,191162119329ap2015
2017250,400419,06459.8%3114455,564252921530ap2018
2020279,000429,00065.0%3015456,200211614830ap2021
2022290,300450,00064.5%3612486,047231411930ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Araucanía
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 20, Page 221
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 29, Page 30
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 30, Page 268
  • Diocese of Villarrica
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 94, Page 459, and Page 460

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