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 km^2 (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	Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero
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