Roman Catholic Diocese of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Villarrica del Espíritu Santo
latin= Dioecesis Villaricensis Spiritus Sancti
country= Paraguay| metropolitan= Asunción
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 13,342
population= 293,500
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 290,140
catholics_percent= 98.9
bishop= Sebelio Peralta Alvarez
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo {Latin: " Villaricensis Spiritus Sancti "} is a diocese located in the city of Villarrica in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.
History
* On May 1, 1929, the Diocese of Villarrica was established from the Diocese of Paraguay
* On January 13, 1990, the diocese was renamed as Diocese of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo
Leadership
* Bishops of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo(Roman rite)
** Bishop Sebelio Peralta Alvarez (April 19, 1990 – Present)
* Bishops of Villarrica (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Felipe Santiago Benítez Avalos (later Archbishop) (December 4, 1965 – May 20, 1989)
** Bishop Augustin Rodríguez (October 19, 1931 – December 7, 1965)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/vill2.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dvdes.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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