Roman Catholic Diocese of Carapeguá

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Carapeguá (Latin: Dioecesis Carapeguana) is a diocese located in the city of Carapeguá in the ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.

Diocese of Carapeguá Dioecesis Carapeguana
Location
Country	Paraguay
Metropolitan	Asunción
Statistics
Area	8,705 km2 (3,361 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 226,514 206,000 (90.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Celestino Ocampo Gaona
Map

History

• On March 29, 1967, the Diocese of Carapeguá was established from the Diocese of Villarrica

Bishops

• Bishops of Carapeguá (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop Celestino Ocampo Gaona (June 16, 2018 – present)
  • Bishop Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero (July 9, 2010 – July 4, 2015), appointed Bishop of San Lorenzo
  • Bishop Celso Yegros Estigarribia (April 6, 1983 – July 9, 2010)
  • Bishop Angel Nicolás Acha Duarte (June 5, 1978 – June 24, 1982)

Coadjutor bishop

• Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero (2009-2010)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy