Diocese of Coronel Oviedo

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Bishop(s) Juan Bautista Gavilán Velásquez, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 6 March 1976 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Asunción Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Paraguay Square Kilometers: 12,327 (4,761 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Mariscal Estigarribia 115, Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay Telephone: (0521) 20-2229 Fax: 20-2199

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Coronel Oviedo
  • Latin Name: Oviedopolitanus
  • Erected: 10 September 1961
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Asunción
  • Country: Paraguay

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jerome Arthur (Gerolamo) Pechillo, T.O.R. † (10 Sep 1961 Appointed - 6 Mar 1976 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Newark)
• Claudio Silvero Acosta, S.C.I. (15 Mar 1976 Appointed - 26 Mar 1998 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Encarnación)
• Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I. (26 Mar 1998 Appointed - 3 Feb 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Ciudad del Este)
• Juan Bautista Gavilán Velásquez (18 Dec 2001 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Coronel Oviedo
10 September 1961	Erected	Diocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay	Territorial Prelature of Coronel Oviedo (erected)
Diocese of Coronel Oviedo
6 March 1976	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Coronel Oviedo	Diocese of Coronel Oviedo

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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 Coronel Oviedo
1966		180,000	.0%	1	21	22	0		25		15	ap1967
1970	216,000	226,000	95.6%	22		22	9,818	10			9	ap1971
Diocese of Coronel Oviedo
1976	260,000	280,000	92.9%	4	19	23	11,304	1	28	29	14	ap1977
1980	328,000	349,000	94.0%	4	26	30	10,933	2	32	31	13	ap1981
1990	461,000	466,000	98.9%	6	16	22	20,954	3	28	38	20	ap1991
1999	425,000	470,000	90.4%	7	28	35	12,142	1	61	66	17	ap2000
2000	430,000	522,000	82.4%	10	26	36	11,944	2	61	76	19	ap2002
2002	420,160	442,161	95.0%	11	24	35	12,004		32	76	24	ap2003
2003	410,000	435,000	94.3%	13	22	35	11,714	2	40	35	20	ap2004
2004	415,000	450,000	92.2%	15	23	38	10,921	2	41	35	20	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Juan Bautista Gavilán Velásquez (Bishop: 18 Dec 2001)
• Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I. (Bishop: 26 Mar 1998 to 3 Feb 2001)
• Jerome Arthur (Gerolamo) Pechillo, T.O.R. † (Prelate: 10 Sep 1961 to 6 Mar 1976)
• Claudio Silvero Acosta, S.C.I. (Bishop: 15 Mar 1976 to 26 Mar 1998)