Roman Catholic Diocese of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones

Diocese of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis Baptistae a Missionibus
Location
Country	Paraguay
Metropolitan	Asunción
Statistics
Area	21,703 km^2 (8,380 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 201,000 198,000 (98.5%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Mario Melanio Medina Salinas

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis Baptistae a Missionibus) is a diocese located in the city of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.

History

• On January 19, 1957, the Diocese of San Juan Bautista de Las Misiones was established from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción and Diocese of Villarrica

Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
  • Basílica Nuestra Señora del Pilar, Pilar, Ñeembucu

Leadership

• Bishops of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Mario Melanio Medina Salinas (July 22, 1999 – present)
  • Bishop Carlos Milcíades Villalba Aquino (July 25, 1978 – July 22, 1999)
  • Bishop Ramón Bogarín Argaña (January 19, 1957 – September 3, 1976)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy