Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad del Este

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Ciudad del Este
latin= Dioecesis Urbis Orientalis
country= Paraguay| metropolitan= Asunción
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral San Blas
cocathedral =
area= 27,451
population= 600,100
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 590,000
catholics_percent= 98.3
bishop= Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad del Este {Latin: " Urbis Orientalis"} is a diocese located in the city of Ciudad del Este in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.

History

* On March 25, 1968, the Territorial Prelature of Alto Paraná was established from the Territorial Prelature of Encarnación y Alto Paraná
* On July 10, 1993, the territorial prelature was promoted as the Diocese of Alto Paraná
* February 3, 2001, the diocese as renamed as Diocese of Ciudad del Este

Leadership

* Bishops of Ciudad del Este (Roman rite)
** Bishop Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano (July 12, 2004 – present)
** Bishop Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I. (February 3, 2001 – July 12, 2004)
* Bishops of Alto Paraná (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Oscar Páez Garcete (July 10, 1993 – February 5, 2000)
* Prelates of Alto Paraná (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Eustaquio Pastor Cuquejo Verga, C.SS.R. (later Archbishop) (April 19, 1990 – May 5, 1992)
** Bishop Augustín Van Aaken, S.V.D. (July 25, 1972 – April 19, 1990)
** Bishop Francisco Cedzich, S.V.D. (May 11, 1968 – December 23, 1971)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/ciudB.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcide.html Catholic Hierarchy]