The

diocesan In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associated ...

system of

Catholic The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwid ...

church government 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 ...

comprises only a Latin hierarchy, joint in the nation

episcopal conference An episcopal conference, often also called a bishops’ conference or conference of bishops, is an official assembly of the bishops of the Catholic Church in a given territory. Episcopal conferences have long existed as informal entities. The fir ...

, no Eastern Catholic jurisdiction: * one

ecclesiastical province An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian churches, including those of both Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity, that have traditional hierarchical structures. An ecclesiastical province consist ...

, headed by a Metropolitan

archbishop In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi ...

. The provinces are in turn subdivided into eleven

suffragan A suffragan bishop is a type of bishop in some Christian denominations. In the Catholic Church, a suffragan bishop leads a diocese within an ecclesiastical province other than the principal diocese, the metropolitan archdiocese; the diocese led ...

diocese In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...

s, each headed by a

bishop A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...

. * two missionary, pre-diocesan (exempt)

Apostolic Vicariates An apostolic vicariate is a territorial jurisdiction of the Catholic Church under a titular bishop centered in missionary regions and countries where dioceses or parishes have not yet been established. The status of apostolic vicariate is often ...

* the also exempt military Ordinariate. All defunct jurisdictions are direct precursors of current ones. There is also an

Apostolic Nunciature An apostolic nunciature is a top-level diplomatic mission of the Holy See that is equivalent to an embassy. However, it neither issues visas nor has consul (representative), consulates. The head of the apostolic nunciature is called a ''nuncio ...

to Paraguay as papal diplomatic representation (embassy level).

Current Latin Dioceses

Ecclesiastical province of Asunción

* Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción ** Diocese of Benjamín Aceval ** Diocese of Caacupé ** Diocese of Canindeyú **

Diocese of Carapeguá In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associated ...

** Diocese of Ciudad del Este ** Diocese of Concepción en Paraguay ** Diocese of Coronel Oviedo ** Diocese of Encarnación ** Diocese of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones ** Diocese of San Lorenzo ** Diocese of San Pedro ** Diocese of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo

Latin ''Sui iuris'' Jurisdictions

Military Bishopric of Paraguay The Military Bishopric of Paraguay () is a military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the Paraguayan Armed Forces and their families. Histo ...

(for armed forces and paramilitary police)

Pre-diocesan

Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco Paraguayo The Vicariate Apostolic of Chaco Paraguayo () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church located in the city of Fuerte Olimpo in Paraguay. History On 11 March 1948, Pope Pius XII established the Vica ...

Apostolic Vicariate of Pilcomayo The Vicariate Apostolic of Pilcomayo () is a Latin Church missionary territory or apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church in Paraguay. It is exempt to the Holy See, specifically the Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, and is ...

Sources and external links

GCatholic.org

{{R-C dioceses in Paraguay *

Catholic dioceses

Current Latin Dioceses

Ecclesiastical province of Asunción

Latin ''Sui iuris'' Jurisdictions

Pre-diocesan

See also

Sources and external links