Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pedro

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pedro (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Petri Apostoli) is a diocese located in the city of San Pedro in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.

Diocese of San Pedro

Dioecesis Sancti Petri Apostoli
Location
CountryParaguay
MetropolitanAsunción
Statistics
Area20,002 km2 (7,723 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
380,787
350,000 (91.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPierre Jubinville
Map

History

Leadership
  • Bishops of San Pedro (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
    • Bishop Pierre Jubinville (6 November 2013 – present)
    • Bishop Adalberto Martínez Flores (February 19, 2007 – March 14, 2012), appointed Bishop of Paraguay, Military
    • Bishop Fernando Armindo Lugo Méndez, S.V.D. (March 5, 1994 – January 11, 2005). Bishop Lugo requested laicization in 2005 to allow him to run for President of Paraguay. The Church at first refused, going so far as to suspend him as bishop when he ran for office anyway, but eventually granted lay status after he was elected.[1]
    • Bishop Oscar Páez Garcete (June 5, 1978 – July 10, 1993), appointed Bishop of Alto Paraná
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References
  1. "Paraguay's president, ex-bishop, granted lay status". Catholic World News. Nokesville, Virginia: Trinity Communications. 2008-07-30. Retrieved 2008-07-31.



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