The Roman Catholic Diocese of Benjamín Aceval ( la, Dioecesis Beniaminacevalensis) is a
diocese
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 associa ...
located in the city of
Benjamín Aceval in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Asunción
Asunción (, , , Guarani: Paraguay) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay.
The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay o ...
in Paraguay.
History
* On June 28, 1980 the Diocese of Benjamín Aceval was established from the
Diocese of Concepción and
Apostolic Vicariate of Pilcomayo
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It is exempt to the Holy See, specifically the Roman Congregat ...
Leadership, in reverse chronological order
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Benjamín Aceval (Roman rite)
** Bishop Amancio Francisco Benítez Candia (June 16, 2018 – present)
** Bishop Cándido Cárdenas Villalba (July 6, 1998 – June 16, 2018)
** Bishop
Mario Melanio Medina Salinas
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(June 28, 1980 – July 6, 1998), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Paraguay
Christian organizations established in 1980
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Benjamín Aceval, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Presidente Hayes Department
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