Diocese of Coronel Oviedo
Roman Catholic diocese in Paraguay
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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.[1][2]
Country
Paraguay
ParaguayMetropolitanAsunción
Area12,327 km2 (4,759 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2004)
- 450,000
- 412,000 (92.2%)
Diocese of Coronel Oviedo Dioecesis Oviedopolitana | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Metropolitan | Asunción |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,327 km2 (4,759 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora del Rosario |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Juan Bautista Gavilán |
| Map | |
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History
- On September 10, 1961, the Territorial Prelature of Coronel Oviedo was established from the Diocese of Concepción.
- On March 6, 1976, the territorial prelature was promoted as the Diocese of Coronel Oviedo.
Leadership
| No. | Name | Episcopacy |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerome Arthur Pechillo[a] (1919–1991) |
10 September 1961 – 6 March 1976 |
| 2 | Claudio Silvero Acosta (b. 1935) |
15 March 1976 – 26 March 1998 |
| 3 | Ignacio Gogorza (b. 1936) |
26 March 1998 – 3 February 2001 |
| 4 | Juan Bautista Gavilán (b. 1951) |
18 December 2001 – Incumbent |
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