Roman Catholic Diocese of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo

Diocese of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo Dioecesis Villaricensis Spiritus Sancti

Location
Country	Paraguay
Metropolitan	Asunción
Statistics
Area	13,342 km² (5,151 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 293,500 290,140 (98.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Rios

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo (Latin: Dioecesis Villaricensis Spiritus Sancti) is a diocese located in the city of Villarrica in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.

History

On May 1, 1929, the Diocese of Villarrica was established from the Diocese of Paraguay
On January 13, 1990, the diocese was renamed as Diocese of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo

Leadership

Bishops of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo(Roman rite)
- Bishop Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Rios (since June 25, 2010)
- Bishop Sebelio Peralta Álvarez (April 19, 1990 – December 27, 2008)
Bishops of Villarrica (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Felipe Santiago Benítez Avalos (later Archbishop) (December 4, 1965 – May 20, 1989)
- Bishop Augustin Rodríguez (October 19, 1931 – December 7, 1965)

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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