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Roman Catholic Diocese of Benjamín Aceval

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Country
  
Paraguay

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
44,000 km²

Metropolitan
  
Asunción

Pope
  
Francis

Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2004)83,10077,950 (93.8%)

Bishop
  
Cándido Cárdenas Villalba

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Asunción

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Benjamín Aceval (Latin: Dioecesis Beniaminacevalensis) is a diocese located in the city of Benjamín Aceval in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.

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History

  • On June 28, 1980 the Diocese of Benjamín Aceval was established from the Diocese of Concepción and Apostolic Vicariate of Pilcomayo

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Benjamín Aceval (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Cándido Cárdenas Villalba (July 6, 1998 – present)
  • Bishop Mario Melanio Medina Salinas (June 28, 1980 – July 6, 1998)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Benjamín Aceval Wikipedia
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