Diocese of Benjamín Aceval
Roman Catholic diocese in Paraguay
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Benjamín Aceval (Latin: Dioecesis Beniaminacevalensis) is a diocese located in the city of Benjamín Aceval in the ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.[1][2]
Country
Paraguay
ParaguayMetropolitanAsunción
Area44,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2004)
- 83,100
- 77,950 (93.8%)
Diocese of Benjamín Aceval Dioecesis Beniaminacevalensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Metropolitan | Asunción |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 44,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Amancio Benítez |
| Bishops emeritus | Cándido Cárdenas |
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History
- On June 28, 1980 the Diocese of Benjamín Aceval was established from the Diocese of Concepción and Apostolic Vicariate of Pilcomayo
Leadership
| No. | Name | Episcopacy |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Melanio Medina (b. 1939) |
28 June 1980 – 6 July 1998 |
| 2 | Cándido Cárdenas Villalba (1941-2026) |
6 July 1998 – 16 June 2018 |
| 3 | Amancio Benítez (b. 1973) |
16 June 2018 – Incumbent |
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