Roman Catholic Diocese of Benjamín Aceval
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Benjamín Aceval
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Benjamín Aceval
latin= Dioecesis Beniaminacevalensis
country= Paraguay| metropolitan=Asunción
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 44,000
population= 83,100
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 77,950
catholics_percent= 93.8
bishop= Cándido Cárdenas Villalba
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Benjamín Aceval {Latin: " Beniaminacevalen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Benjamín Aceval in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.
History
* On June 28, 1980 the Diocese of Benjamín Aceval was established from the Diocese of Concepción and Apostolic Vicariate of Pilcomayo
Leadership
* Bishops of Benjamín Aceval (Roman rite)
** Bishop Cándido Cárdenas Villalba (July 6, 1998 – present)
** Bishop Mario Melanio Medina Salinas (June 28, 1980 – July 6, 1998)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/benj0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dbenj.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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