Diocese of Villarrica

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Araucanía
  • Latin Name: Araucaniensis
  • 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 Benedetto Beck de Ramberga, O.F.M. Cap. † (20 Jan 1925 Appointed - 28 Mar 1928 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Araucanía)
• 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

Statistics

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

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Sixto José Parzinger Foidl, O.F.M. Cap. (Vicar Apostolic: 17 Dec 1977; Bishop: 19 Nov 2001 to 7 Feb 2009)
• René Osvaldo Rebolledo Salinas (Priest: 25 Aug 1984 to 8 May 2004)
• Francisco Javier Stegmeier Schmidlin (Bishop: 7 Feb 2009 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Guido Benedetto Beck de Ramberga, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prefect: 20 Jan 1925; Vicar Apostolic: 28 Mar 1928 to 28 Mar 1928)
• Carlos Guillermo Hartl de Laufen, O.F.M. Cap. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 9 Nov 1956; Vicar Apostolic: 5 Mar 1958 to 6 Feb 1977)