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The Paraguayan Episcopal Conference (
Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...
: Conferencia Episcopal Paraguaya, CEP) is an agency of the
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which gathers the bishops of
Paraguay Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the Argentina–Paraguay border, south and southwest, Brazil to the Brazil–Paraguay border, east and northeast, and Boli ...
.


History

Since 1929 some bishops of the country are beginning to exercise a collegial teaching by issuing joint pastoral letters and decrees, and agree to meet regularly since 1955. The following year he founded the Episcopal Conference in
Paraguay Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the Argentina–Paraguay border, south and southwest, Brazil to the Brazil–Paraguay border, east and northeast, and Boli ...
, which then becomes Venerable Episcopado Paraguayo, and finally assumed its present name in 1960.


Members and bodies

They are part of the PEC archbishops and bishops (owners, retired, brothers) of the
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in
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, including the ordinary soldier.


List of presidents

* 1958–1970:
Juan José Aníbal Mena Porta ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. The name is of Hebrew origin and has the meaning "God has been gracious." It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking countries around the world and in the Philippi ...
* 1970–1973:
Pastor Ramon Bogarín Argana A pastor (abbreviated to "Ps","Pr", "Pstr.", "Ptr." or "Psa" (both singular), or "Ps" (plural)) is the leader of a Christian congregation who also gives advice and counsel to people from the community or congregation. In Lutheranism, Catholicis ...
* 1973–1985:
Felipe Santiago Benítez Avalos Felipe is the Spanish variant of the name Philip, which derives from the Greek adjective ''Philippos'' "friend of horses". Felipe is also widely used in Portuguese-speaking Brazil alongside Filipe, the form commonly used in Portugal. Noteworthy ...
* 1985–1989:
Ismael Blas Rolón Silvero Ismael may refer to: People * Ismael Khalid (born 2000), American live-streamer known as Johnny Somali * Ismael Balkhi, political activist from Afghanistan * Ismael Blanco (born 1983), Argentine professional footballer * Ismael Prego, Spanish Yo ...
* 1989–1990:
Felipe Santiago Benítez Avalos Felipe is the Spanish variant of the name Philip, which derives from the Greek adjective ''Philippos'' "friend of horses". Felipe is also widely used in Portuguese-speaking Brazil alongside Filipe, the form commonly used in Portugal. Noteworthy ...
* 1990–1994:
Jorge Adolfo Carlos Livieres Banks Jorge Adolfo Carlos Livieres Banks (22 February 1929 – 17 December 2018) was a Paraguayan Roman Catholic bishop. Biography Livieres Banks was born in Paraguay and was ordained to the priesthood in 1956. He served as titular bishop of ''Uti ...
* 1994–1999:
Oscar Páez Garcete Oscar Páez Garcete (1 September 1937 – March 29, 2016) was a Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1961, Páez Garcete was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pedro, Paraguay Paraguay, officially the Rep ...
* 1999–2002:
Jorge Adolfo Carlos Livieres Banks Jorge Adolfo Carlos Livieres Banks (22 February 1929 – 17 December 2018) was a Paraguayan Roman Catholic bishop. Biography Livieres Banks was born in Paraguay and was ordained to the priesthood in 1956. He served as titular bishop of ''Uti ...
* 2002–2005: Claudio Giménez Medina * 2005–2009:
Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre Ignacio is a male Spanish name originating in the Latin name "Ignatius" from ''ignis'' "fire". This was the name of several saints, including the third bishop of Antioch (who was thrown to wild beasts by emperor Trajan) and Saint Ignatius of Loy ...
* 2009–2011:
Pastor Cuquejo Eustaquio Pastor Cuquejo Verga C.Ss.R. (20 September 1939 – 22 August 2023) was a Paraguayan Roman Catholic prelate who was the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Asunción. Biography Cuquejo was born on San Estanislao on 20 Sep ...
* 2011–2015: Claudio Giménez Medina * 2015–2018:
Edmundo Valenzuela Archbishop Edmundo Ponziano Valenzuela Mellid SDB (born 19 November 1944) is a Roman Catholic missionary currently serving in Paraguay as the sixth Metropolitan Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Asunción. On February 13, 2006, he was appointed ...


External links

* http://www.episcopal.org.py/
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