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Diocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay

Dioecesis Sanctissimae Conceptionis in Paraguay



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 16 July 1949
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Asunción
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Paraguay
  • Square Kilometers: 30,084 (11,619 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Mariscal Estigarribia 785 y Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion, Concepcion, Paraguay
  • Telephone: (0331)242.357
  • Fax: 242.827

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Concepción y Chaco
1 May 1929ErectedDiocese of Paraguay (o Ssma Assunzione)
Prefecture Apostolic of Pilcomayo
Diocese of Concepción y Chaco (erected)
11 March 1948Territory LostDiocese of Concepción y Chaco (Northern region) Vicariate Apostolic of Chaco Paraguayo (erected)
Diocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay
16 July 1949Name ChangedDiocese of Concepción y Chaco Diocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay
21 January 1957Territory LostDiocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay (Parts of Alto Paraná)
Diocese of Villarrica (Departamento de Itapúa and part of Departamento de Altó Paraná)
Territorial Prelature of Encarnación y Alto Paraná (erected)
2 August 1960Territory LostArchdiocese of Asunción
Diocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay
Territorial Prelature of Caacupé (erected)
10 September 1961Territory LostDiocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay (Parishes of Ypejhu, Igatimi, and Curuguaty)
Diocese of Villarrica (Parishes of N. S. dei Rosario and Santa Maria Auxiliadora in Coronel Oviedo plus Yhu and Caaguazu)
Territorial Prelature of Coronel Oviedo (erected)
5 June 1978Territory LostDiocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay (San Pedro) Diocese of San Pedro (erected)
28 June 1980Territory LostDiocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay
Vicariate Apostolic of Pilcomayo
Diocese of Benjamín Aceval (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay
1949240,000250,00096.0%1618347,058184826ap1951
1966211,000212,00099.5%1719365,861243929ap1967
1970259,300259,50099.9%1418328,103284919ap1971
1976306,000340,49089.9%1618349,000276220ap1977
1980201,800205,50098.2%1314277,474255411ap1981
1990272,000276,00098.6%10152510,8801812ap1991
1999305,000309,00098.7%15122711,296207214ap2000
2000312,000316,00098.7%1814329,750226514ap2001
2001300,600302,41399.4%2012329,393176214ap2002
2002300,600302,41399.4%2011319,696176014ap2003
2003300,600302,41399.4%2012329,393176014ap2004
2004347,902350,00099.4%19133210,871195814ap2005
2006362,000367,00098.6%20133310,969185915ap2007
2013406,000413,00098.3%24123611,277133915ap2014
2016425,800434,00098.1%24164010,645194915ap2017
2019445,360454,00098.1%3412469,681152417ap2020
2021457,570466,90098.0%33124510,168173019ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Concepción y Chaco
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 22, Page 5, to Page 8
  • Diocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 41, Page 562

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