Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad del Este
| Diocese of Ciudad del Este Dioecesis Urbis Orientalis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Metropolitan | Asunción |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 27,451 km2 (10,599 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 600,100 590,000 (98.3%) |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Catedral San Blas |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Heinz Wilhelm (Guillermo) Steckling, O.M.I. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad del Este (Latin: Dioecesis Urbis Orientalis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church based in the city of Ciudad del Este, in the Ecclesiastical Province of Asunción in Paraguay.
History
- On March 25, 1968, the Territorial Prelature of Alto Paraná was established from the Territorial Prelature of Encarnación y Alto Paraná
- On July 10, 1993, the territorial prelature was established as the Diocese of Alto Paraná
- February 3, 2001, the diocese as renamed as the Diocese of Ciudad del Este
The diocese became noted in 2014 due to the ouster of its bishop, Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano, by Pope Francis for his alleged promotion of a priest of the diocese who had been accused of the sexual abuse of a minor while serving in the United States.[1] Livieres was then barred from presiding at public celebrations of the Mass. Since then, accusations of major financial mismanagement of the finances of the diocese by Livieres have also surfaced, with the diocese reportedly close to a million United States dollars in debt.[2]
Leadership
- Bishops of Ciudad del Este (Latin Church)
- Heinz Wilhelm Steckling, O.M.I. (15 November 2014-)
- Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano, Opus Dei (July 12, 2004 – September 25, 2014)
- Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I. (February 3, 2001 – July 12, 2004)
- Bishops of Alto Paraná (Latin Church)
- Oscar Páez Garcete (July 10, 1993 – February 5, 2000)
- Prelates of Alto Paraná (Latin Church)
References
- ↑ "Pope sacks Paraguayan bishop accused of protecting abuser priest" from Reuters
- ↑ Prengaman, Peter (June 29, 2015). "Paraguayan bishop ousted by pope scrutinized for spending". trove.