List of Catholic dioceses in Paraguay explained

The diocesan system of Catholic church government in Paraguay comprises only a Latin hierarchy, joint in the nation episcopal conference, no Eastern Catholic jurisdiction :

• one ecclesiastical province, headed by a Metropolitan archbishop. The provinces are in turn subdivided into eleven suffragan dioceses, each headed by a bishop.
  • two missionary, pre-diocesan (exempt) Apostolic Vicariates the also exempt military Ordinariate.

All defunct jurisdictions are direct precursors of current ones.

There is also an Apostolic Nunciature to Paraguay as papal diplomatic representation (embassy level).

Current Latin Dioceses

Ecclesiastical province of Asunción

• Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción
  • • • • • • • • • Diocese of Benjamín Aceval Diocese of Caacupé Diocese of Canindeyú Diocese of Carapeguá Diocese of Ciudad del Este
              • Diocese of Concepción en Paraguay Diocese of Coronel Oviedo Diocese of Encarnación Diocese of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones
  • Diocese of San Lorenzo
  • Diocese of San Pedro
  • Diocese of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo

Latin Sui iuris Jurisdictions

• Military Bishopric of Paraguay (for armed forces and paramilitary police)

Pre-diocesan

• Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco Paraguayo
• Apostolic Vicariate of Pilcomayo

See also

• List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)

Sources and external links

• GCatholic.org.
• Catholic-Hierarchy entry.