Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad del Este
| Diocese of Ciudad del Este Dioecesis Urbis Orientalis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Metropolitan | Asunción |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 27,451 km2 (10,599 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 600,100 590,000 (98.3%) |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Catedral San Blas |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad del Este (Latin: Dioecesis Urbis Orientalis) is a diocese located in the city of Ciudad del Este in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.
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
Leadership
- Bishops of Ciudad del Este (Latin Church)
- Bishop Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano (July 12, 2004 – September 25, 2014)[1]
- Bishop Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Ríos administrating
- Bishop Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I. (February 3, 2001 – July 12, 2004)
- Bishop Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano (July 12, 2004 – September 25, 2014)[1]
- Bishops of Alto Paraná (Latin Church)
- Bishop Oscar Páez Garcete (July 10, 1993 – February 5, 2000)
- Prelates of Alto Paraná (Latin Church)
- 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)