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Roman Catholic Diocese of Carapeguá

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Country
  
Paraguay

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
8,705 km²

Metropolitan
  
Asunción

Pope
  
Francis

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 226,514 206,000 (90.9%)

Bishop
  
Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Asunción

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

Contents

History

  • On March 29, 1967, the Diocese of Carapeguá was established from the Diocese of Villarrica

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Carapeguá (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero (July 9, 2010 - Present)
  • Bishop Celso Yegros Estigarribia (April 6, 1983 – July 9, 2010)
  • Bishop Angel Nicolás Acha Duarte (June 5, 1978 – June 24, 1982)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Carapeguá Wikipedia
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