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Roman Catholic Diocese of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo

January 01, 1970

Not to be confused with Roman Catholic Diocese of Villarrica in Chile.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo (Latin: Dioecesis Villaricensis Spiritus Sancti) is a Latin Rite suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción, which cover all and only Paraguay.

Diocese of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo

Dioecesis Villaricensis Spiritus Sancti
Location
CountryParaguay
MetropolitanAsunción
Statistics
Area13,342 km2 (5,151 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
293,500
290,140 (98.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAdalberto Martínez Flores
Map

Its cathedral episcopal see is Catedral Santa Clara, dedicated to Saint Clara, in the city of Villarrica, Guairá Department.

Statistics edit

As per 2014, it pastorally served 342,000 Catholics (99.7% of 343,000 total) on 13,342 km² in 35 parishes, 43 priests (39 diocesan, 4 religious), 65 deacons, 89 lay religious (13 brothers, 76 sisters), 27 seminarians.

History edit

Bishops edit

(all Roman Rite and natives)

Episcopal Ordinaries edit

Suffragan Bishops of Villarrica
  • Augustin Rodríguez (October 19, 1931 – December 7, 1965), next Titular Bishop of Castellum Tingitii (1965.12.07 – 1968.12.25) as Military Vicariate of Paraguay (1965.12.07 – death 1968.12.25)
  • Felipe Santiago Benítez Avalos (December 4, 1965 – May 20, 1989), also President of Episcopal Conference of Paraguay (1973 – 1985), First Vice-President of Latin American Episcopal Council (1983 – 1987); previously Titular Bishop of Chersonesus in Europa (1961.08.10 – 1965.12.04) as Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Asunción (Paraguay) (1961.08.10 – 1965.12.04); later Metropolitan Archbishop of Asunción (Paraguay) (1989.05.20 – retired 2002.06.15), President of Episcopal Conference of Paraguay (1989 – 1990), died 2009
Suffragan Bishops of Villarrica (del Espíritu Santo)

Auxiliary bishops edit

  • Angel Nicolás Acha Duarte (1975-1978), appointed Bishop of Carapeguá
  • Sebelio Peralta Alvarez (1979-1990), appointed Bishop here

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop edit

  • Amancio Francisco Benítez Candia, appointed Bishop of Benjamín Aceval in 2018

See also edit

Sources and external links edit

  • GCatholic.org - data for all sections
  • Catholic Hierarchy

January 01, 1970
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