Roman Catholic Diocese of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones

Roman Catholic Diocese of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= San Juan Bautista de las Misiones
latin= Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis Baptistae a Missionibus
country= Paraguay| metropolitan= Asunción
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 21,703
population= 201,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 198,000
catholics_percent= 98.5
bishop= Mario Melanio Medina Salinas
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones {Latin: " Sancti Ioannis Baptistae a Missionibus"} is a diocese located in the city of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.

History

* On January 19, 1957, the Diocese of San Juan Bautista de Las Misiones was established from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción and Diocese of Villarrica

pecial Churches

*Minor Basillicas:
**Basílica Nuestra Señora del Pilar, Pilar, Ñeembucu

Leadership

* Bishops of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones (Roman rite)
** Bishop Mario Melanio Medina Salinas (July 22, 1999 – present)
** Bishop Carlos Milcíades Villalba Aquino (July 25, 1978 – July 22, 1999)
** Bishop Ramón Pastor Bogarín Argaña (January 19, 1957 – September 3, 1976)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/zjua2.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsjba.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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