Diocese of San Pedro
| Diocese of San Pedro Dioecesis Sancti Petri Apostoli | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Metropolitan | Asunción |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 20,002 km2 (7,723 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 380,787 350,000 (91.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Pierre Jubinville |
| Map | |
| File:Diócesis de San Pedro.svg | |
Diocese of San Pedro — The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pedro (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Petri Apostoli) is a diocese located in the city of San Pedro in the ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.
History
- On 5 June 1978, the Diocese of San Pedro was established from the Diocese of Concepción.[1][2]
Leadership
| No. | Name | Episcopacy |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Páez (1937–2016) |
5 June 1978 – 10 July 1993 |
| 2 | Fernando Lugo (b. 1951) |
5 March 1994 – 11 January 2005[3] |
| 3 | Adalberto Martínez (b. 1951) |
19 February 2007 – 14 March 2012 |
| 4 | Pierre Jubinville (b. 1960) |
6 November 2013 – Incumbent |
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pedro is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[4]
References
- Back to citation "Diocese of San Pedro, Paraguay 🇵🇾". GCatholic. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- Back to citation "San Pedro (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- Back to citation Bishop Lugo requested laicization in 2005 to allow him to run for President of Paraguay. The Church at first refused, going so far as to suspend him as bishop when he ran for office anyway, but eventually granted lay status after he was elected. "Paraguay's president, ex-bishop, granted lay status July 30, 2008". catholicculture. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- Back to citation Wikidata item Q875923