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Roman Catholic diocese in Paraguay From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caacupé (Latin: Dioecesis Caacupensis) is a Latin Rite suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Archdiocese of Asunción, which covers all and only Paraguay.
Diocese of Caacupé Dioecesis Caacupensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Paraguay |
Metropolitan | Asunción |
Statistics | |
Area | 4,948 km2 (1,910 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 234,803 230,125 (98.0%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Rios |
Bishops emeritus | Catalino Claudio Giménez Medina |
Its cathedral episcopal see is a Minor Basilica and National Shrine: Catedral Basílica Nuestra Señora de los Milagros, dedicated to Our Lady of Miracles, in the city of Caacupé, in Cordillera Department.
As per 2014, it pastorally served 262,724 Catholics (93.0% of 282,481 total) on 4,984 km2 in 20 parishes and 2 missions with 29 priests (24 diocesan, 5 religious), 2 deacons, 44 lay religious (7 brothers, 37 sisters), 6 seminarians.
(all Roman Rite)
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