Roman Catholic Diocese of Coronel Oviedo
Appearance
Diocese of Coronel Oviedo Dioecesis Oviedopolitana | |
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Location | |
Country | Paraguay |
Metropolitan | Asunción |
Statistics | |
Area | 12,327 km2 (4,759 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 450,000 412,000 (92.2%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora del Rosario |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Juan Bautista Gavilán Velásquez |
Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coronel Oviedo (Latin: Dioecesis Oviedopolitana) is a diocese located in the city of Coronel Oviedo in the ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.
History
[edit]- On September 10, 1961, the Territorial Prelature of Coronel Oviedo was established from the Diocese of Concepción
- On March 6, 1976, the territorial prelature was promoted as the Diocese of Coronel Oviedo
Leadership
[edit]in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Coronel Oviedo (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Juan Bautista Gavilán Velásquez (December 18, 2001 – present)
- Bishop Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I. (March 26, 1998 – February 3, 2001), appointed Bishop of Ciudad del Este
- Bishop Claudio Silvero Acosta, S.C.I. (March 15, 1976 – March 26, 1998), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Encarnación
- Prelate of Coronel Oviedo (Roman Rite), below
- Bishop Jerome Arthur Pechillo, T.O.R. (September 10, 1961 – March 6, 1976), raised to Bishop rank in 1965; appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
References
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Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Paraguay
- Christian organizations established in 1961
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Asunción
- Caaguazú Department
- 1961 establishments in Paraguay
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