Roman Catholic Diocese of Carapeguá
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Carapeguá
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Carapeguá
latin= Dioecesis Carapeguanus
country= Paraguay| metropolitan=Asunción
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 8,705
population= 226,514
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 206,000
catholics_percent= 90.9
bishop= Celso Yegros Estigarribia
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Carapeguá {Latin: " Carapeguan(us)"} is a diocese located in the city of Carapeguá in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.
History
* On March 29, 1967, the Diocese of Carapeguá was established from the Diocese of Villarrica
Leadership
* Bishops of Carapeguá (Roman rite)
** Bishop Celso Yegros Estigarribia (April 6, 1983 – Present)
** Bishop Angel Nicolás Acha Duarte (June 5, 1978 – June 24, 1982)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/cara3.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/crpg.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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