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 |
| Bishop |
Sebelio Peralta Alvarez |
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 Sebelio Peralta Alvarez (April 19, 1990 – Present)
- 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)
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