Roman Catholic Diocese of Villarrica in Chile

History

• 16 July 1901: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Araucanía from the Diocese of Concepción and Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud
• 28 March 1928: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Araucanía
• 19 November 2001: Promoted as Diocese of Villarrica

  Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

• Bishops of Villarrica, below
• * Bishop Francisco Javier Stegmeier Schmidlin
• * Bishop Sixto José Parzinger Foidl, O.F.M. Cap.
• Vicars Apostolic of Araucanía, below
• * Bishop Sixto José Parzinger Foidl, O.F.M. Cap.
• * Bishop Carlos Guillermo Hartl de Laufen, O.F.M. Cap.
• * Bishop Guido Benedetto Beck de Ramberga, O.F.M. Cap.
• Prefect Apostolic of Araucanía, below
• * Bishop Guido Benedetto Beck de Ramberga, O.F.M. Cap.

  Coadjutor vicar apostolic

• Carlos Guillermo Hartl de Laufen, O.F.M. Cap

  Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• René Osvaldo Rebolledo Salinas, appointed Bishop of Osorno in 2004