Roman Catholic Diocese of Caacupé
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Caacupé
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Caacupé
latin= Dioecesis Caacupensis
country= Paraguay| metropolitan=Asunción
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 4,948
population= 234,803
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 230,125
catholics_percent= 98.0
bishop= Catalino Claudio Giménez Medina
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caacupé {Latin: " Caacupen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Caacupé in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.
History
* On August 2, 1960, the Territorial Prelature of Caacupé was established from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción and Diocese of Concepción
* March 29, 1967: Promoted as Diocese of Caacupé
Leadership
* Bishops of Caacupé (Roman rite)
** Bishop Catalino Claudio Giménez Medina (June 3, 1995.06.03 – Present)
** Bishop Demetrio Ignacio Aquino Aquino (June 12, 1971 – November 1, 1994)
** Bishop Ismael Blas Rolón Silvero, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (March 29, 1967 – June 16, 1970)
* Prelates of Caacupé (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Ismael Blas Rolón Silvero, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (August 2, 1960 – March 29, 1967)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/caac0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcaac.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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