Roman Catholic Diocese of Caacupé
| Diocese of Caacupé Dioecesis Caacupensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Metropolitan | Asunción |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,948 km2 (1,910 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 234,803 230,125 (98.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Catalino Claudio Giménez Medina |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caacupé (Latin: Dioecesis Caacupensis) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.
Its cathedral episcopal see is a Minor Basilica and National Shrine: Catedral Basílica Nuestra Señora de los Milagros Catedral Basílica Nuestra Señora de los Milagros, in the city of Caacupé, in Cordillera Department.
History
- On August 2, 1960, the Territorial Prelature of Caacupé was established on territory split off from the Archdiocese of Asunción (still its Metropolitan) and from the Diocese of Concepción
- Promoted on March 29, 1967 as Diocese of Caacupé
- It enjoyed papal visits from Pope John Paul II in May 1988 and Pope Francis in July 2015.
Ordinaries
(all Roman Rite)
- Prelate of Caacupé
- Bishop-Prelate Ismael Blas Rolón Silvero, Salesians (S.D.B.) (August 2, 1960 – March 29, 1967 see below), Titular Bishop of Fornos Major (1965.10.20 – 1967.03.29)
- Suffragan Bishops of Caacupé
- Ismael Blas Rolón Silvero, (S.D.B.) (see above March 29, 1967 – June 16, 1970), later Metropolitan Archbishop of Asunción (Paraguay) (1970.06.16 – 1989.05.20), President of Episcopal Conference of Paraguay (1985 – 1989)
- Demetrio Ignacio Aquino Aquino (June 12, 1971 – November 1, 1994)
- Apostolic Administrator Eustaquio Pastor Cuquejo Verga, Redemptorists (C.SS.R.) (1994.11 – 1995.06.03), Titular Bishop of Ofena (1992.05.05 – 1998.03.07), while Military Ordinary of Paraguay (Paraguay) (1992.05.05 – 2002.06.15), later Metropolitan Archbishop of Asunción (Paraguay) (2002.06.15 – 2014.11.06)
- Catalino Claudio Giménez Medina (June 3, 1995.06.03 – ...), also President of Episcopal Conference of Paraguay (2002 – 2005 & 2011.11 – ...); previously Titular Bishop of Horæa (1991.11.08 – 1995.06.03) & Auxiliary Bishop of Asunción (Paraguay) (1991.11.08 – 1995.06.03)
Sources and External links
Coordinates: 25°23′10″S 57°08′28″W / 25.3861°S 57.1412°W
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