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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Asunción

April 10, 2024

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Asunción (Latin: Archidioecesis Sanctissimae Assumptionis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Paraguay.[1][2]

Archdiocese of Asunción

Archidioecesis Sanctissimae Assumptionis

Archidiócesis de Asunción
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Asunción
Location
Country Paraguay
TerritoryAsunción
Ecclesiastical provinceAsunción
Statistics
Area997 sq mi (2,580 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2015)
1,839,000
1,664,000 (90.5%)
Parishes76
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established1 July 1547
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
Secular priests81
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopAdalberto Martínez Flores
Bishops emeritusEdmundo Valenzuela, SDB
Map
Website
www.arzobispado.org.py

It was created as the Diocese of Paraguay by Pope Paul III on July 1, 1547, and was elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Pius XI on May 1, 1929, with the suffragan sees of Benjamín Aceval, Caacupé, Carapeguá, Ciudad del Este, Concepción, Coronel Oviedo, Encarnación, San Juan Bautista de las Misiones, San Lorenzo, San Pedro, and Villarrica del Espíritu Santo.

The archdiocese's mother church and thus seat of its archbishop is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption. As the only metropolitan in Paraguay, it is the principal episcopal see of that country. As of 2012 the Archbishop of Asunción was Eustaquio Cuquejo Verga, CSSR, having been appointed by Pope John Paul II on June 15, 2002. On Tuesday, November 8, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI, appointed Bishop Edmundo Valenzuela, S.D.B., as Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese. Until then he had served as Vicar Apostolic of the Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco Paraguayo, with the ecclesiastical rank of Bishop (Vicariates Apostolic are a type of jurisdiction that rank below a diocese). He was born in Villarrica of Espiritu Santo, Paraguay, on November 19, 1944. He was ordained to the priesthood on April 3, 1971, as a member of the Salesians of Don Bosco. He received a licentiate in theology from the Salesian University in Rome. At one time, he was a missionary in Angola (1991–2006). On February 13, 2006, he was named Titular Bishop of Uzal and appointed Vicar Apostolic of Chaco, Paraguay, receiving episcopal ordination on April 22, 2006. As part of the Episcopal Conference of Paraguay, he serves as Chairman of the Commission for Catholic Education. The archdiocese has 1.58 million Catholics (90.6%) in 2012.

Archbishop Valenzuela succeeded to the see on November 6, 2014.

Bishops edit

Ordinaries edit

Diocese of Paraguay

Erected: 1 July 1547
Latin Name: de Paraguay

  1. Juan de los Barrios, O.F.M. (1547–1552), appointed Bishop of Santa Marta, Colombia
  2. Pedro de la Torre, O.F.M. (1554–1573)
  3. Alfonso Guerra (bishop), O.P. (1579–1592), appointed Bishop of Michoacán, México
  4. Thomas Vásquez de Liaño (1596–1599)[3]
  5. Martín Ignacio de Loyola (1601–1608)[3]
  6. Reginaldo de Lizárraga, O.P. (1609)[3]
  7. Lorenzo Pérez de Grado (1615–1619),[3] appointed Bishop of Cuzco, Peru
  8. Tomás de la Torre Gibaja, O.P. (1620–1628),[3] appointed Bishop of Córdoba (Tucumán), Argentina
  9. Cristóbal de Aresti Martínez de Aguilar, O.S.B. (1629–1635),[3] appointed Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  10. Francisco de la Serna, O.E.S.A. (1635–1638),[3] appointed Bishop of Popayán, Colombia
  11. Bernardino de Cárdenas Ponce, O.F.M. (1640–1666),[3] appointed Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
  12. Gabriel de Guilléstegui, O.F.M. (1666–1670),[3] appointed Bishop of La Paz, Bolivia
  13. Ferdinandus de Valcácer (1672)
  14. Faustino Casas Hernández, O. de M. (1674–1686)
  15. Sebastián de Pastrana, O. de M. (1693–1700)
  16. Pedro Díaz de Durana (1704–1718)
  17. José Luis Palos Bord, O.F.M. (1724–1738)
  18. José Cayetano Paravicino, O.F.M. (1738–1747), appointed Bishop of Trujillo, Peru
  19. Bernardo José Pérez de Oblitas (1747–1756), appointed Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
  20. Manuel Antonio de la Torre (1756–1762), appointed Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  21. Emmanuel López de Espinosa (1762–1770)
  22. Juan José Priego y Caro, O.P. (1772–1779)
  23. Luis Velasco y Maeda, O.F.M. (1779–1792)
  24. Lorenzo Suarez de Cantillana (1797–1799)
  25. Nicolás Videla del Pino (1802–1806), appointed Bishop of Salta, Argentina
  26. Pedro García de Panés, O.F.M. (1807–1838)
  27. Basilio López (1844–1859)
  28. Juan Gregorio Urbieta (1860–1865)
  29. Manuel Antonio Palacios (1865–1868)
  30. Pietro Giovanni Aponte (1879–1891)
  31. Juan Sinforiano Bogarín (1894–1949)
Archdiocese of Asunción

Elevated: 1 May 1929
Latin Name: Sanctissimae Assumptionis

  1. Juan José Aníbal Mena Porta (1949–1970)
  2. Ismael Blas Rolón Silvero, S.D.B. (1970–1989)
  3. Felipe Santiago Benítez Ávalos (1989–2002)
  4. Pastor Cuquejo, C.S.S.R. (2002–2014)
  5. Edmundo Valenzuela, S.D.B. (2014– )

Coadjutor bishops edit

  • Martín de Sarricolea y Olea (1720), did not take effect
  • José Luis Palos Bord, O.F.M. (1721–1724)
  • Manuel Antonio Palacios (1863–1865)
  • Juan José Aníbal Mena Porta (1941–1949)
  • Edmundo Ponziano Valenzuela Mellid, S.D.B. (2011–2014)

Auxiliary bishops edit

  • Marco Antonio Maiz (1844–1848)
  • Juan Gregorio Urbieta (1856–1860), appointed Bishop here
  • Juan José Aníbal Mena Porta (1936–1941), appointed Coadjutor here
  • Ramón Pastor Bogarín Argaña (1954–1957), appointed Bishop of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones
  • Aníbal Maricevich Fleitas (1957–1965), appointed Bishop of Concepción y Chaco
  • Felipe Santiago Benitez Avalos (1961–1965), appointed Bishop of Villarrica (later returned here as Archbishop)
  • Julio Benigno Laschi González (1965–1969)
  • Juan Moleón Andreu (1967–1972), appointed Bishop of Paraguay, Military
  • Jorge Adolfo Carlos Livieres Banks (1976–1987), appointed Prelate of Encarnación
  • Eustaquio Pastor Cuquejo Verga, C.SS.R. (1982–1992), appointed Bishop of Paraguay, Military (later returned here as Archbishop)
  • Claudio Giménez Medina, P. Schönstatt (1991–1995), appointed Bishop of Caacupé
  • Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Rios (1993–2003), appointed Bishop of Paraguay, Military
  • Adalberto Martínez Flores (1997–2000), appointed Bishop of San Lorenzo

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops edit

  • Juan González Melgarejo, appointed Bishop of Santiago de Chile in 1743
  • Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero (priest here, 1975–2000), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Carapeguá in 2009

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Asunción". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  2. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción (Paraguay)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 97–98. (in Latin)

External links edit

  • Official site
  • Catholic-Hierarchy
  • GCatholic.org
See also: List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Paraguay

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Asuncion Latin Archidioecesis Sanctissimae Assumptionis is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Paraguay 1 2 Archdiocese of AsuncionArchidioecesis Sanctissimae AssumptionisArchidiocesis de AsuncionCathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption AsuncionLocationCountry ParaguayTerritoryAsuncionEcclesiastical provinceAsuncionStatisticsArea997 sq mi 2 580 km2 Population Total Catholics as of 2015 1 839 0001 664 000 90 5 Parishes76InformationDenominationRoman CatholicRiteRoman RiteEstablished1 July 1547CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the AssumptionSecular priests81Current leadershipPopeFrancisMetropolitan ArchbishopAdalberto Martinez FloresBishops emeritusEdmundo Valenzuela SDBMapWebsitewww arzobispado org pyIt was created as the Diocese of Paraguay by Pope Paul III on July 1 1547 and was elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Pius XI on May 1 1929 with the suffragan sees of Benjamin Aceval Caacupe Carapegua Ciudad del Este Concepcion Coronel Oviedo Encarnacion San Juan Bautista de las Misiones San Lorenzo San Pedro and Villarrica del Espiritu Santo The archdiocese s mother church and thus seat of its archbishop is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption As the only metropolitan in Paraguay it is the principal episcopal see of that country As of 2012 update the Archbishop of Asuncion was Eustaquio Cuquejo Verga CSSR having been appointed by Pope John Paul II on June 15 2002 On Tuesday November 8 2011 Pope Benedict XVI appointed Bishop Edmundo Valenzuela S D B as Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese Until then he had served as Vicar Apostolic of the Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco Paraguayo with the ecclesiastical rank of Bishop Vicariates Apostolic are a type of jurisdiction that rank below a diocese He was born in Villarrica of Espiritu Santo Paraguay on November 19 1944 He was ordained to the priesthood on April 3 1971 as a member of the Salesians of Don Bosco He received a licentiate in theology from the Salesian University in Rome At one time he was a missionary in Angola 1991 2006 On February 13 2006 he was named Titular Bishop of Uzal and appointed Vicar Apostolic of Chaco Paraguay receiving episcopal ordination on April 22 2006 As part of the Episcopal Conference of Paraguay he serves as Chairman of the Commission for Catholic Education The archdiocese has 1 58 million Catholics 90 6 in 2012 Archbishop Valenzuela succeeded to the see on November 6 2014 Contents 1 Bishops 1 1 Ordinaries 1 2 Coadjutor bishops 1 3 Auxiliary bishops 1 4 Other priests of this diocese who became bishops 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBishops editOrdinaries edit Diocese of ParaguayErected 1 July 1547Latin Name de Paraguay Juan de los Barrios O F M 1547 1552 appointed Bishop of Santa Marta Colombia Pedro de la Torre O F M 1554 1573 Alfonso Guerra bishop O P 1579 1592 appointed Bishop of Michoacan Mexico Thomas Vasquez de Liano 1596 1599 3 Martin Ignacio de Loyola 1601 1608 3 Reginaldo de Lizarraga O P 1609 3 Lorenzo Perez de Grado 1615 1619 3 appointed Bishop of Cuzco Peru Tomas de la Torre Gibaja O P 1620 1628 3 appointed Bishop of Cordoba Tucuman Argentina Cristobal de Aresti Martinez de Aguilar O S B 1629 1635 3 appointed Bishop of Buenos Aires Argentina Francisco de la Serna O E S A 1635 1638 3 appointed Bishop of Popayan Colombia Bernardino de Cardenas Ponce O F M 1640 1666 3 appointed Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia Gabriel de Guillestegui O F M 1666 1670 3 appointed Bishop of La Paz Bolivia Ferdinandus de Valcacer 1672 Faustino Casas Hernandez O de M 1674 1686 Sebastian de Pastrana O de M 1693 1700 Pedro Diaz de Durana 1704 1718 Jose Luis Palos Bord O F M 1724 1738 Jose Cayetano Paravicino O F M 1738 1747 appointed Bishop of Trujillo Peru Bernardo Jose Perez de Oblitas 1747 1756 appointed Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia Manuel Antonio de la Torre 1756 1762 appointed Bishop of Buenos Aires Argentina Emmanuel Lopez de Espinosa 1762 1770 Juan Jose Priego y Caro O P 1772 1779 Luis Velasco y Maeda O F M 1779 1792 Lorenzo Suarez de Cantillana 1797 1799 Nicolas Videla del Pino 1802 1806 appointed Bishop of Salta Argentina Pedro Garcia de Panes O F M 1807 1838 Basilio Lopez 1844 1859 Juan Gregorio Urbieta 1860 1865 Manuel Antonio Palacios 1865 1868 Pietro Giovanni Aponte 1879 1891 Juan Sinforiano Bogarin 1894 1949 Archdiocese of AsuncionElevated 1 May 1929Latin Name Sanctissimae Assumptionis Juan Jose Anibal Mena Porta 1949 1970 Ismael Blas Rolon Silvero S D B 1970 1989 Felipe Santiago Benitez Avalos 1989 2002 Pastor Cuquejo C S S R 2002 2014 Edmundo Valenzuela S D B 2014 Coadjutor bishops edit Martin de Sarricolea y Olea 1720 did not take effect Jose Luis Palos Bord O F M 1721 1724 Manuel Antonio Palacios 1863 1865 Juan Jose Anibal Mena Porta 1941 1949 Edmundo Ponziano Valenzuela Mellid S D B 2011 2014 Auxiliary bishops edit Marco Antonio Maiz 1844 1848 Juan Gregorio Urbieta 1856 1860 appointed Bishop here Juan Jose Anibal Mena Porta 1936 1941 appointed Coadjutor here Ramon Pastor Bogarin Argana 1954 1957 appointed Bishop of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones Anibal Maricevich Fleitas 1957 1965 appointed Bishop of Concepcion y Chaco Felipe Santiago Benitez Avalos 1961 1965 appointed Bishop of Villarrica later returned here as Archbishop Julio Benigno Laschi Gonzalez 1965 1969 Juan Moleon Andreu 1967 1972 appointed Bishop of Paraguay Military Jorge Adolfo Carlos Livieres Banks 1976 1987 appointed Prelate of Encarnacion Eustaquio Pastor Cuquejo Verga C SS R 1982 1992 appointed Bishop of Paraguay Military later returned here as Archbishop Claudio Gimenez Medina P Schonstatt 1991 1995 appointed Bishop of Caacupe Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Rios 1993 2003 appointed Bishop of Paraguay Military Adalberto Martinez Flores 1997 2000 appointed Bishop of San LorenzoOther priests of this diocese who became bishops edit Juan Gonzalez Melgarejo appointed Bishop of Santiago de Chile in 1743 Joaquin Hermes Robledo Romero priest here 1975 2000 appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Carapegua in 2009See also editRoman Catholicism in ParaguayReferences edit Cheney David M Archdiocese of Asuncion Catholic Hierarchy org Retrieved June 16 2018 self published Chow Gabriel Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asuncion Paraguay GCatholic org Retrieved June 16 2018 self published a b c d e f g h i Gauchat Patritius Patrice 1935 Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi Vol IV Munster Libraria Regensbergiana pp 97 98 in Latin External links editOfficial site Catholic Hierarchy GCatholic orgSee also List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Paraguay 25 16 54 S 57 37 57 W 25 2816 S 57 6325 W 25 2816 57 6325 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Asuncion amp oldid 1171868005, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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