Roman Catholic Diocese of San Lorenzo

Diocese of San Lorenzo Dioecesis Sancti Laurentii
Location
Country	Paraguay
Metropolitan	Asunción
Statistics
Area	1,924 km² (743 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 792,374 713,136 (90.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Catedral San Lorenzo
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Vacant

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Lorenzo (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Laurentii) is a diocese located in the city of San Lorenzo in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.

History

On May 18, 2000, the Diocese of San Lorenzo was established from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción

Leadership

Bishops of San Lorenzo (Roman rite)
- Bishop Sebelio Peralta Álvarez (December 27, 2008 - November 19, 2014)
- Bishop Adalberto Martínez Flores (May 18, 2000 – February 19, 2007)

References

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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