Diocese of Concepción en Paraguay
| Diocese of Concepción en Paraguay Dioecesis Sanctissimae Conceptionis in Paraguay | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Metropolitan | Asunción |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 30,984 km2 (11,963 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2006) 367,000 362,000 (98.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Cristino Ramos González |
| Map | |
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Diocese of Concepción en Paraguay — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Concepción en Paraguay (Latin: Dioecesis Sanctissimae Conceptionis in Paraguay) is a diocese located in the city of Concepción in the ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.[1][2]
History
- On May 1, 1929, the Diocese of Concepción y Chaco was established from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paraguay and Apostolic Prefecture of Pilcomayo.
- On July 7, 1949, the diocese was renamed as the Diocese of Concepción.
Leadership
| No. | Name | Episcopacy |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emilio Sosa Gaona[3] (1884–1970) |
30 April 1931 – 14 May 1963 |
| 2 | Aníbal Maricevich (1917–1996) |
4 December 1965 – 30 April 1993 |
| 3 | Juan Bautista Gavilán (b. 1951) |
5 March 1994 – 18 December 2001 |
| 4 | Zacarías Ortiz Rolón (1934–2020) |
12 July 2003 – 11 July 2013 |
| 5 | Miguel Ángel Cabello[4] (b. 1965) |
11 July 2013 – 5 December 2024 |
| 6 | Cristino Ramos González[5] (b. 1975 | 8 May 2026 – present |
Notes
23°24′33″S 57°26′55″W / 23.4092°S 57.4487°W
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Concepción en Paraguay is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[6]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Asunción
References
- Back to citation "Diocese of Concepción, Paraguay 🇵🇾". GCatholic. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- Back to citation "Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- Back to citation Alongside Auxiliary Bishop Julio Laschi from 1955 to 1965.
- Back to citation "Diócesis de Concepción y Amambay: elegirán a un administrador hasta designación de nuevo obispo - Nacionales - ABC Color". www.abc.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- Back to citation "Resignations and Appointments, 08.05.2026". Holy See. 2026-05-08. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
- Back to citation Wikidata item Q277487