Diocese of Villarrica in Chile

• 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==