Diocese of Caacupé

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Bishop(s) Catalino Claudio Giménez Medina, Bishop

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: Calle Eligio Ayala 1549, Caacupe, Paraguay Telephone: (0511)22.10 Fax: 22.76

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Caacupé
  • Latin Name: Caacupensis
  • Erected: 2 August 1960
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Asunción
  • Country: Paraguay

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Ismael Blas Rolón Silvero, S.D.B. (2 Aug 1960 Appointed - 16 Jun 1970 Appointed, Archbishop of Asunción)
• Demetrio Ignacio Aquino Aquino † (12 Jun 1971 Appointed - 1 Nov 1994 Resigned)
• Catalino Claudio Giménez Medina (3 Jun 1995 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Caacupé
2 August 1960	Erected	Archdiocese of Asunción Diocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay	Territorial Prelature of Caacupé (erected)
Diocese of Caacupé
29 March 1967	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Caacupé	Diocese of Caacupé

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Caacupé
1965	204,057	204,657	99.7%	25	4	29	7,036		2	20	17	ap1967
Diocese of Caacupé
1970	198,256	204,657	96.9%	27	1	28	7,080		1	24	17	ap1971
1976	205,000	210,209	97.5%	21		21	9,761		4	20	18	ap1977
1980	209,900	215,000	97.6%	25	4	29	7,237		8	19	20	ap1981
1990	207,000	212,116	97.6%	28	1	29	7,137	1	1	36	21	ap1991
1999	209,000	222,800	93.8%	25	2	27	7,740	1	3	47	19	ap2000
2000	217,800	223,300	97.5%	25	2	27	8,066	1	3	59	19	ap2001
2001	217,800	223,300	97.5%	24	2	26	8,376	1	3	58	19	ap2002
2002	218,100	222,513	98.0%	24	2	26	8,388	1	3	53	20	ap2003
2003	225,700	234,803	96.1%	26	5	31	7,280	1	6	58	20	ap2004
2004	230,125	234,803	98.0%	25	5	30	7,670	1	6	46	20	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Demetrio Ignacio Aquino Aquino † (Priest: 13 Dec 1953; Bishop: 12 Jun 1971 to 1 Nov 1994)
• Juan Bautista Gavilán Velásquez (Priest: 18 Dec 1977 to 5 Mar 1994)
• Catalino Claudio Giménez Medina (Bishop: 3 Jun 1995)
• Ismael Blas Rolón Silvero, S.D.B. (Prelate: 2 Aug 1960; Bishop: 29 Mar 1967 to 16 Jun 1970)