Roman Catholic Diocese of Benjamín Aceval

Diocese of Benjamín Aceval Dioecesis Beniaminacevalensis
Location
Country	Paraguay
Metropolitan	Asunción
Statistics
Area	44,000 km² (17,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 83,100 77,950 (93.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Cándido Cárdenas Villalba

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Benjamín Aceval (Latin: Dioecesis Beniaminacevalensis) is a diocese located in the city of Benjamín Aceval in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.

History

On June 28, 1980 the Diocese of Benjamín Aceval was established from the Diocese of Concepción and Apostolic Vicariate of Pilcomayo

Leadership

Bishops of Benjamín Aceval (Roman rite)
- Bishop Cándido Cárdenas Villalba (July 6, 1998 – present)
- Bishop Mario Melanio Medina Salinas (June 28, 1980 – July 6, 1998)

References

Coordinates: 24°59′26″S 57°33′15″W / 24.9905°S 57.5541°W / -24.9905; -57.5541

Roman Catholic dioceses in Paraguay

Province of Asunción	Archdiocese of Asunción Diocese of Benjamín Aceval Diocese of Caacupé 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

Sui iuris Jurisdictions	Military Bishopric of Paraguay Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco Paraguayo Apostolic Vicariate of Pilcomayo

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