Diocese of Carapeguá
| Diocese of Carapeguá Dioecesis Carapeguana | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Metropolitan | Asunción |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,705 km2 (3,361 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 226,514 206,000 (90.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Celestino Ocampo |
| Map | |
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Diocese of Carapeguá — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Carapeguá (Latin: Dioecesis Carapeguana) is a diocese located in the city of Carapeguá in the ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.[1]
History
- On March 29, 1967, the Diocese of Carapeguá was established from the Diocese of Villarrica
Bishops
| No. | Name | Episcopacy |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ángel Acha (1930–1982) |
5 June 1978 – 24 June 1982 |
| 2 | Celso Yegros (1935–2013) |
5 June 1983 – 9 July 2010 |
| 3 | Joaquín Robledo[2] (b. 1950) |
9 July 2010 – 4 July 2015 |
| 4 | Celestino Ocampo (b. 1961) |
16 June 2018 – Incumbent |
Notes
25°46′01″S 57°14′38″W / 25.7670°S 57.2439°W
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Carapeguá is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[3]
References
- Back to citation "Diocese of Carapeguá, Paraguay 🇵🇾". GCatholic. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- Back to citation Coadjutor bishop from 2009 to 2010
- Back to citation Wikidata item Q575743