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Roman Catholic Diocese of Concepción en Paraguay

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Country
  
Paraguay

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
30,984 km²

Metropolitan
  
Asunción

Pope
  
Francis

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2006) 367,000 362,000 (98.6%)

Bishop
  
Zacarías Ortiz Rolón, S.D.B.

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Asunción

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Concepción en Paraguay (Latin: Dioecesis Sanctissimae Conceptionis in Paraguay) is a diocese located in the city of Concepción in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.

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History

  • On May 1, 1929, the Diocese of Concepción y Chaco was established from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paraguay and Apostolic Prefecture of Pilcomayo
  • On July 7, 1949, the diocese was renamed as the Diocese of Concepción

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Concepción en Paraguay (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Zacarías Ortiz Rolón, S.D.B. (July 12, 2003 – Present)
  • Bishop Juan Bautista Gavilán Velásquez (March 5, 1994 – December 18, 2001)
  • Bishop Aníbal Maricevich Fleitas (December 4, 1965 – 1994)
  • Bishop Emilio Sosa Gaona, S.D.B. (April 30, 1931 – May 14, 1963)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Concepción en Paraguay Wikipedia
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