Roman Catholic Diocese of Coronel Oviedo
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Coronel Oviedo
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Coronel Oviedo
latin= Dioecesis Oviedopolitanus
country= Paraguay| metropolitan= Asunción
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Nuestra Señora del Rosario
cocathedral =
area= 12,327
population= 450,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 412,000
catholics_percent= 92.2
bishop= Juan Bautista Gavilán Velásquez
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coronel Oviedo {Latin: " Oviedopolitan(us)"} is a diocese located in the city of Coronel Oviedo in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.
History
* On September 10, 1961, the Territorial Prelature of Coronel Oviedo was established from the Diocese of Concepción
* On March 6, 1976, the territorial prelature was promoted as the Diocese of Coronel Oviedo
Leadership
* Bishops of Coronel Oviedo (Roman rite)
** Bishop Juan Bautista Gavilán Velásquez (December 18, 2001 – present)
** Bishop Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I. (March 26, 1998 – February 3, 2001)
** Bishop Claudio Silvero Acosta, S.C.I. (March 15, 1976 – March 26, 1998)
* Prelates of Coronel Oviedo (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Jerome Arthur Pechillo, T.O.R. (September 10, 1961 – March 6, 1976)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/coro3.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcoov.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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