The
diocesan
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
system of
Catholic
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
church government in
Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
comprises only a Latin hierarchy, joint in the nation
episcopal conference, no Eastern Catholic jurisdiction :
* one
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United State ...
, headed by a Metropolitan
archbishop
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi ...
. The provinces are in turn subdivided into eleven
suffragan
A suffragan bishop is a type of bishop in some Christian denominations.
In the Anglican Communion, a suffragan bishop is a bishop who is subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop (bishop ordinary) and so is not normally jurisdictiona ...
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
s, each headed by a
bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
.
* two missionary, pre-diocesan (exempt)
Apostolic Vicariates
* the also exempt
military Ordinariate
A military ordinariate is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church, of the Latin or an Eastern church, responsible for the pastoral care of Catholics serving in the armed forces of a nation.
Until 1986, they were called "military v ...
.
All defunct jurisdictions are direct precursors of current ones.
There is also an
Apostolic Nunciature to Paraguay as papal diplomatic representation (embassy level).
Current Latin Dioceses
Ecclesiastical province of Asunción
*
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción
**
Diocese of Benjamín Aceval
**
Diocese of Caacupé
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Diocese of Carapeguá
**
Diocese of Ciudad del Este
**
Diocese of Concepción en Paraguay
**
Diocese of Coronel Oviedo
**
Diocese of Encarnación
**
Diocese of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones
**
Diocese of San Lorenzo
**
Diocese of San Pedro
**
Diocese of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo
Latin ''Sui iuris'' Jurisdictions
*
Military Bishopric of Paraguay (for armed forces and paramilitary police)
Pre-diocesan
*
Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco Paraguayo
The Vicariate Apostolic of Chaco Paraguayo ( la, Apostolicus Vicariatus Ciachensis in Paraquaria Natione) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church located in the city of Fuerte Olimpo in Paraguay.
...
*
Apostolic Vicariate of Pilcomayo
The Vicariate Apostolic of Pilcomayo ( la, Apostolicus Vicariatus Pilcomayoënsis) is a Latin Church missionary territory or apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church in Paraguay.
It is exempt to the Holy See, specifically the Roman Congregat ...
See also
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List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
As of October 5, 2021, the Catholic Church in its entirety comprises 3,171 ecclesiastical jurisdictions, including over 652 archdioceses and 2,248 dioceses, as well as apostolic vicariates, apostolic exarchates, apostolic administrations, apost ...
Sources and external links
GCatholic.org
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Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
Catholic dioceses