Villarrica (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Francisco Javier Stegmeier Schmidlin, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 19 November 2001
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione)
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Chile
Square Kilometers: 15,544 (6,003 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://diocesisdevillarrica.cl
Mailing Address: Geronimo de Alderete 939, Villarrica, Chile
Telephone: (45)220.26.00; 995.374.486

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Araucanía
- Latin Name: de Araucania
- Erected: 16 July 1901
- Country: Chile
Vicariate Apostolic of Araucanía
- Latin Name: Araucaniensis
- Elevated: 28 March 1928
- Vicariate
- Country: Chile
- Square Kilometers: 18,630 (7,195 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Guido Benedito Beck de Ramberga, O.F.M. Cap. † (20 Jan 1925 Appointed - 28 Mar 1928 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Araucanía)
Guido Benedito Beck de Ramberga, O.F.M. Cap. † (28 Mar 1928 Appointed - 5 Mar 1958 Died)
Carlos Guillermo Hartl de Laufen, O.F.M. Cap. † (5 Mar 1958 Succeeded - 6 Feb 1977 Died)
Sixto José Parzinger Foidl, O.F.M. Cap. † (17 Dec 1977 Appointed - 7 Feb 2009 Retired)
Francisco Javier Stegmeier Schmidlin (7 Feb 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Araucanía
16 July 1901	Erected	Diocese of Concepción	Prefecture Apostolic of Araucanía (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Araucanía
28 March 1928	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Araucanía	Vicariate Apostolic of Araucanía
24 October 1936	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile (Pasqua island)	Vicariate Apostolic of Araucanía
30 March 1938	Territory Added	Apostolic Administration of Valdivia (Freiré)	Vicariate Apostolic of Araucanía
18 June 1971	Territory Lost	Vicariate 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 2001	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Araucanía	Diocese of Villarrica

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Araucanía

1950 131,399 347,889 37.8% 24 40 64 2,053 60 135 25 ap1951

1966 383,949 408,766 93.9% 38 40 78 4,922 73 338 28 ap1967

1970 330,524 30 37 67 4,933 56 305 28 ap1971

1976 356,152 383,771 92.8% 33 34 67 5,315 59 297 29 ap1977

1980 385,252 422,957 91.1% 30 30 60 6,420 59 192 30 ap1981

1990 357,000 402,300 88.7% 37 21 58 6,155 37 266 29 ap1991

1999 360,000 410,000 87.8% 43 20 63 5,714 6 28 177 31 ap2000

2000 345,000 390,000 88.5% 46 20 66 5,227 6 28 173 30 ap2001

Diocese of Villarrica

2001 345,000 395,000 87.3% 45 21 66 5,227 6 28 178 30 ap2002

2002 345,000 397,000 86.9% 46 21 67 5,149 6 27 174 30 ap2003

2003 345,000 395,000 87.3% 42 18 60 5,750 6 24 170 30 ap2004

2004 270,000 385,000 70.1% 42 18 60 4,500 6 24 166 30 ap2005

2010 281,000 401,000 70.1% 36 17 53 5,301 13 24 207 30 ap2011

2014 291,000 416,000 70.0% 33 14 47 6,191 16 21 193 29 ap2015

2017 250,400 419,064 59.8% 31 14 45 5,564 25 29 215 30 ap2018

2020 279,000 429,000 65.0% 30 15 45 6,200 21 16 148 30 ap2021

2022 290,300 450,000 64.5% 36 12 48 6,047 23 14 119 30 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Araucanía
1950	131,399	347,889	37.8%	24	40	64	2,053		60	135	25	ap1951
1966	383,949	408,766	93.9%	38	40	78	4,922		73	338	28	ap1967
1970	330,524			30	37	67	4,933		56	305	28	ap1971
1976	356,152	383,771	92.8%	33	34	67	5,315		59	297	29	ap1977
1980	385,252	422,957	91.1%	30	30	60	6,420		59	192	30	ap1981
1990	357,000	402,300	88.7%	37	21	58	6,155		37	266	29	ap1991
1999	360,000	410,000	87.8%	43	20	63	5,714	6	28	177	31	ap2000
2000	345,000	390,000	88.5%	46	20	66	5,227	6	28	173	30	ap2001
Diocese of Villarrica
2001	345,000	395,000	87.3%	45	21	66	5,227	6	28	178	30	ap2002
2002	345,000	397,000	86.9%	46	21	67	5,149	6	27	174	30	ap2003
2003	345,000	395,000	87.3%	42	18	60	5,750	6	24	170	30	ap2004
2004	270,000	385,000	70.1%	42	18	60	4,500	6	24	166	30	ap2005
2010	281,000	401,000	70.1%	36	17	53	5,301	13	24	207	30	ap2011
2014	291,000	416,000	70.0%	33	14	47	6,191	16	21	193	29	ap2015
2017	250,400	419,064	59.8%	31	14	45	5,564	25	29	215	30	ap2018
2020	279,000	429,000	65.0%	30	15	45	6,200	21	16	148	30	ap2021
2022	290,300	450,000	64.5%	36	12	48	6,047	23	14	119	30	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Guido Benedito Beck de Ramberga, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prefect: 20 Jan 1925 to 28 Mar 1928; Vicar Apostolic: 28 Mar 1928 to 5 Mar 1958)
Carlos Guillermo Hartl de Laufen, O.F.M. Cap. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 9 Nov 1956; Vicar Apostolic: 5 Mar 1958 to 6 Feb 1977)
Sixto José Parzinger Foidl, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 17 Dec 1977; Bishop: 19 Nov 2001 to 7 Feb 2009)

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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