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Roman Catholic Diocese of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo

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Metropolitan
  
Asunción

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Paraguay

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
13,342 km²

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Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 293,500 290,140 (98.9%)

Bishop
  
Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Ríos

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Asunción

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo (Latin: Dioecesis Villaricensis Spiritus Sancti) is a diocese located in the city of Villarrica in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.

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History

  • On May 1, 1929, the Diocese of Villarrica was established from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paraguay
  • On January 13, 1990, the diocese was renamed as Diocese of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo(Roman rite)
  • Bishop Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Rios (since June 25, 2010)
  • Bishop Sebelio Peralta Álvarez (April 19, 1990 – December 27, 2008)
  • Bishops of Villarrica (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Felipe Santiago Benítez Avalos (later Archbishop) (December 4, 1965 – May 20, 1989)
  • Bishop Augustin Rodríguez (October 19, 1931 – December 7, 1965)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo Wikipedia
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