The Diocese of Villarrica () is a diocese located in the city of Villarrica in the ecclesiastical province 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 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 (Roman rite), below Bishop Francisco Javier Stegmeier Schmidlin (2009.02.07 – ) Bishop Sixto José Parzinger Foidl, OFMCap (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, OFMCap (1958.03.05 – 1977.02.06) Bishop Guido Benedetto Beck de Ramberga, 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, OFMCap (1956-1958)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop René Osvaldo Rebolledo Salinas, appointed Bishop of Osorno in 2004
Sources
GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy Diocese website