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Roman Catholic Diocese of Canindeyú

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Diocese of Canindeyú
Location
Country Paraguay
MetropolitanAsunción
Statistics
Area14,667 km2 (5,663 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2024)
239,386
211,138 (88.1%)
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedFebruary 10, 2024; 9 months ago (2024-02-10)
CathedralIglesia Catedral Sagrado Corazón De Jesús
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopRoberto Carlos Zacarías López
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Canindeyú is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church based in the city of Katueté, in the Ecclesiastical Province of Asunción in Paraguay.

History

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The diocese was created by Pope Francis on February 10, 2024, from territory of the Diocese of Ciudad del Este. The new diocese covers the entire civil Canindeyú Department.[1] In the same decree which erected the diocese, the Pope named Roberto Carlos Zacarías López as the diocese's first bishop.[2][3] Zacarías López will be consecrated bishop by Cardinal Adalberto Martínez Flores of Asunción, Bishop Pedro Collar Noguera [de] of Ciudad del Este, and Bishop Wilhelm Steckling [es] auxiliary for Ciudad del Este.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "El Papa erige la Diócesis de Canindeyú en Paraguay - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va (in Spanish). 2024-02-10. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  2. ^ "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  3. ^ a b "Diócesis de Canindeyú: tierra de grandes contrastes entre la miseria y la alta productividad - Nacionales - ABC Color". www.abc.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-12.
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