Roman Catholic Diocese of Coronel Oviedo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coronel Oviedo (Latin: Dioecesis Oviedopolitana) is a diocese located in the city of Coronel Oviedo in the ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.

Diocese of Coronel Oviedo

Dioecesis Oviedopolitana
Location
Country Paraguay
MetropolitanAsunción
Statistics
Area12,327 km2 (4,759 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
450,000
412,000 (92.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCatedral Nuestra Señora del Rosario
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJuan Bautista Gavilán Velásquez
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History

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Leadership, in reverse chronological order

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  • Bishops of Coronel Oviedo (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Juan Bautista Gavilán Velásquez (December 18, 2001 – present)
    • Bishop Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I. (March 26, 1998 – February 3, 2001), appointed Bishop of Ciudad del Este
    • Bishop Claudio Silvero Acosta, S.C.I. (March 15, 1976 – March 26, 1998), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Encarnación
  • Prelate of Coronel Oviedo (Roman Rite), below
    • Bishop Jerome Arthur Pechillo, T.O.R. (September 10, 1961 – March 6, 1976), raised to Bishop rank in 1965; appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, U.S.

References

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