The Roman Catholic Diocese of Carapeguá () is a
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, prov ...
located in the city of
Carapeguá
Carapeguá (, '' Guaraní: Karapegua'') is a city and ''district'' of the Paraguarí Department, Paraguay, located 84 km from Asunción. It was founded in 1725.
Settled by the Caañabé river and over the Route 1 "Mariscal Francisco Solano ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian churches, including those of both Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity, that have traditional hierarchical structures. An ecclesiastical province consist ...
of
Asunción
Asunción (, ) 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 of Asunción in the north ...
in Paraguay.
History
* On March 29, 1967, the Diocese of Carapeguá was established from the
Diocese of Villarrica
Bishops
References
Notes
Roman Catholic dioceses in Paraguay
Christian organizations established in 1967
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Carapeguá, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Paraguarí Department
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