List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Paraguay

List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Paraguay

The diocesan system of Christian church government in Paraguay comprises one ecclesiastical provinces each headed by an archbishop. The provinces are in turn subdivided into 11 dioceses and 1 archdioceses each headed by a bishop or an archbishop. In addition there are 2 Apostolic Vicariates and 1 military Ordinariate.

List of Dioceses

Ecclesiastical province of Asunción

*Archdiocese of Asunción
**Diocese of Benjamín Aceval
**Diocese of Caacupé
**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

Apostolic Vicariates

*Vicariate Apostolic of Chaco Paraguayo
*Vicariate Apostolic of Pilcomayo

Military Ordinariate

*Military Ordinariate of Paraguay

References

http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/py.html


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