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Roman Catholic Diocese of Villarrica in Chile

Diocese of Villarrica
Dioecesis Villaricensis
Diócesis de Villarrica
Location
Country Chile
Ecclesiastical province Concepción
Metropolitan Concepción
Statistics
Area 18,630 km2 (7,190 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
401,000
281,000 (70.1%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 16 July 1901 (115 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Villarrica
Patron saint Sacred Heart
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Francisco Javier Stegmeier Schmidlin
Metropolitan Archbishop Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib
Emeritus Bishops Sixto José Parzinger Foidl, O.F.M. Cap.
Website
diocesisdevillarrica.cl

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Villarrica (Latin: Villaricen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Villarrica in the Ecclesiastical province of Concepción in Chile.



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