Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad del Este

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Diocese of Ciudad del Este
Dioecesis Urbis Orientalis

Statistics
Country:	Paraguay
Metropolitan:	Asunción
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	27,451 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	600,100 (2004) 590,000 (98.3%)
Cathedral:	Catedral San Blas
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad del Este {Latin: Urbis Orientalis} is a diocese located in the city of Ciudad del Este in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.

[edit] 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 promoted as the Diocese of Alto Paraná
• February 3, 2001, the diocese as renamed as Diocese of Ciudad del Este

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Ciudad del Este (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano (July 12, 2004 – present)
  • Bishop Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I. (February 3, 2001 – July 12, 2004)
• Bishops of Alto Paraná (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Oscar Páez Garcete (July 10, 1993 – February 5, 2000)
• Prelates of Alto Paraná (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Eustaquio Pastor Cuquejo Verga, C.SS.R. (later Archbishop) (April 19, 1990 – May 5, 1992)
  • Bishop Augustín Van Aaken, S.V.D. (July 25, 1972 – April 19, 1990)
  • Bishop Francisco Cedzich, S.V.D. (May 11, 1968 – December 23, 1971)

[edit] References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy