The diocesan system of Catholic church government in Paraguay comprises only a Latin hierarchy, joint in the nation episcopal conference, no Eastern Catholic jurisdiction:
- one ecclesiastical province, headed by a Metropolitan archbishop. The provinces are in turn subdivided into eleven suffragan dioceses, each headed by a bishop.
- two missionary, pre-diocesan (exempt) Apostolic Vicariates
- the also exempt military Ordinariate.
All defunct jurisdictions are direct precursors of current ones.
There is also an Apostolic Nunciature to Paraguay as papal diplomatic representation (embassy level).
Current Latin Dioceses
Ecclesiastical province of Asunción
Latin Sui iuris Jurisdictions
- Military Bishopric of Paraguay (for armed forces and paramilitary police)
Pre-diocesan
Sources and external links
- GCatholic.org.
- Catholic-Hierarchy entry.