Diocese of Ciudad del Este

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Bishop(s) Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano, Bishop Oscar Páez Garcete, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 3 February 2001 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Asunción Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Paraguay Square Kilometers: 27,451 (10,602 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Casilla 85, Calle Mons. Cedzich y Pampliega, Ciudad del Este, Alto Parana, Paraguay Telephone: (061)512.318 Fax: 511.390

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Alto Paraná
  • Latin Name: de Parania Superiore
  • Split: 25 March 1968
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Asunción
  • Country: Paraguay

• Diocese of Alto Paraná
  • Latin Name: de Parania Superiore
  • Elevated: 10 July 1993
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Asunción
  • Country: Paraguay

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Francisco Cedzich, S.V.D. † (11 May 1968 Appointed - 23 Dec 1971 Died)
• Augustín Van Aaken, S.V.D. † (25 Jul 1972 Appointed - 19 Apr 1990 Retired)
• Eustaquio Pastor Cuquejo Verga, C.SS.R. (19 Apr 1990 Appointed - 5 May 1992 Appointed, Bishop of Paraguay, Military)
• Oscar Páez Garcete (10 Jul 1993 Appointed - 5 Feb 2000 Resigned)
• Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I. (3 Feb 2001 Appointed - 12 Jul 2004 Appointed, Bishop of Encarnación)
• Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano (12 Jul 2004 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Alto Paraná
25 March 1968	Split	Territorial Prelature of Encarnación y Alto Paraná	Territorial Prelature of Alto Paraná Territorial Prelature of Encarnación
Diocese of Alto Paraná
10 July 1993	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Alto Paraná	Diocese of Alto Paraná
Diocese of Ciudad del Este
3 February 2001	Name Changed	Diocese of Alto Paraná	Diocese of Ciudad del Este

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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 Alto Paraná
1970	65,000	70,000	92.9%		11	11	5,909		11	16	7	ap1971
1976	130,000	150,000	86.7%	1	22	23	5,652		27	20	9	ap1977
1980	184,600	236,000	78.2%	2	34	36	5,127		44	47	21	ap1981
1990	494,000	514,800	96.0%	1	52	53	9,320	1	58	96	30	ap1991
Diocese of Alto Paraná
1999	567,000	586,000	96.8%	9	57	66	8,590		66	120	31	ap2000
Diocese of Ciudad del Este
2000	580,000	600,000	96.7%	11	57	68	8,529		66	120	31	ap2001
2001	580,000	600,000	96.7%	15	56	71	8,169		56	120	34	ap2002
2002	585,000	605,000	96.7%	14	66	80	7,312		66	110	35	ap2003
2003	590,000	600,000	98.3%	15	66	81	7,283		66	120	35	ap2004
2004	590,000	600,100	98.3%	14	70	84	7,023		100	122	36	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Francisco Cedzich, S.V.D. † (Prelate: 11 May 1968 to 23 Dec 1971)
• Eustaquio Pastor Cuquejo Verga, C.SS.R. (Prelate: 19 Apr 1990 to 5 May 1992)
• Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I. (Bishop: 3 Feb 2001 to 12 Jul 2004)
• Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano (Bishop: 12 Jul 2004 - )
• Oscar Páez Garcete (Bishop: 10 Jul 1993 to 5 Feb 2000)
• Augustín Van Aaken, S.V.D. † (Prelate: 25 Jul 1972 to 19 Apr 1990)