The Roman Catholic Diocese of Canindeyú is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church based in the city of Katueté, in the Ecclesiastical Province of Asunción in Paraguay.[1]
History
The diocese was created by Pope Francis on February 10, 2024, from territory of the Diocese of Ciudad del Este. The new diocese covers the entire civil Canindeyú Department.[2] In the same decree which erected the diocese, the Pope named Roberto Carlos Zacarías López as the diocese's first bishop.[3][4] Zacarías was consecrated bishop by Cardinal Adalberto Martínez of Asunción, Bishop Pedro Collar Noguera of Ciudad del Este, and Bishop Wilhelm Steckling auxiliary for Ciudad del Este.[4]
Leadership
| No. | Name | Episcopacy |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberto Zacarías (b. 1972) | 10 February 2024 – Incumbent |
References
- 1."Canindeyú (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- 2."El Papa erige la Diócesis de Canindeyú en Paraguay - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va (in Spanish). 2024-02-10. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- 3."Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- 4.[4.2]"Diócesis de Canindeyú: tierra de grandes contrastes entre la miseria y la alta productividad - Nacionales - ABC Color". www.abc.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-12.