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Diocese of Caacupé

Dioecesis Caacupensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 29 March 1967
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Asunción
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Paraguay
  • Square Kilometers: 4,948 (1,911 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Eligio Ayala 1549, Caacupe, Paraguay
  • Telephone: (0511)242.276
  • Fax: (same)

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Territorial Prelature of Caacupé
2 August 1960ErectedArchdiocese of Asunción
Diocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay
Territorial Prelature of Caacupé (erected)
Diocese of Caacupé
29 March 1967ElevatedTerritorial Prelature of Caacupé Diocese of Caacupé

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Territorial Prelature of Caacupé
1965204,057204,65799.7%254297,03622017ap1967
Diocese of Caacupé
1970198,256204,65796.9%271287,08012417ap1971
1976205,000210,20997.5%21219,76142018ap1977
1980209,900215,00097.6%254297,23781920ap1981
1990207,000212,11697.6%281297,137113621ap1991
1999209,000222,80093.8%252277,740134719ap2000
2000217,800223,30097.5%252278,066135919ap2001
2001217,800223,30097.5%242268,376135819ap2002
2002218,100222,51398.0%242268,388135320ap2003
2003225,700234,80396.1%265317,280165820ap2004
2004230,125234,80398.0%255307,670164620ap2005
2006232,075236,32198.2%255307,735384220ap2007
2012250,443273,60691.5%245298,6352113420ap2013
2013255,993282,98190.5%245298,827264320ap2014
2016273,014284,61995.9%246309,100393822ap2017
2019293,700303,24296.9%2632910,127473822ap2020
2021313,840311,273100.8%2632910,822473822ap2022*

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Caacupé
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 1,029, and Page 1,030

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