Catholic Church
in
Republic of Paraguay (Paraguay)
Catholic ChurchinRepublic of Paraguay (Paraguay) | |
Also known as: le Paraguay (franƧais), Paraguay (Deutsch, espaƱol, Italiano), Paragwaj (polski), Paraguai (PortuguĆŖs), å·“ęå (ę£é«äøę), ćć©ć°ć¢ć¤ (ę„ę¬čŖ), Paraguaia (latine)
Roman Rite (17): AsunciĆ³n, BenjamĆn Aceval, CaacupĆ©, CaazapĆ”, CanindeyĆŗ, CarapeguĆ”, Chaco Paraguayo, Ciudad del Este, ConcepciĆ³n, Coronel Oviedo, EncarnaciĆ³n, Obispado de las Fuerzas Armadas y la Policia Nacional del Paraguay, Pilcomayo, San Juan Bautista, San Lorenzo, San Pedro, Villarrica
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Apostolic Nunciature: Paraguay 
Conference of Bishops: Conferencia Episcopal Paraguaya (C.E.P.) 
International Meeting of Bishopsā Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.) 
Cardinals (1 elector/1 total)BishopsPatron Saints: Nuestra SeƱora de CaacupƩ, Saint Blaise of Sebaste
Saints: 1 Saint, 1 Blessed
Continent: South America
Capital: AsunciĆ³n
Area: 397,302 kmĀ²
Population: 6,943,739
Neighbouring Countries: ā Argentina 
, ā Bolivia 
, ā Brazil 
Religions: Roman Catholic 89.6%, Protestant 6.2%, other Christian 1.1%, other or unspecified 1.9%, none 1.1%
Languages: Spanish (official), Guarani (official)
Ethnic Groups: mestizo (mixed Spanish and Amerindian) 95%, other 5%
Motto: Paz y justicia (Spanish) (Peace and justice)
Area: 406,752 kmĀ²
Catholic Population: 6,956,000 Catholics (94.6% of 7,353,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 425 parishes, 13 mission stations (5 with resident priest, 8 without resident priest), 1,128 other centres
Clergy: 21 bishops (12 diocesan, 9 titular), 912 priests (414 diocesan, 498 religious), 308 permanent deacons (299 diocesan, 9 religious)
Non-Clergy: 1,555 religious (432 brothers, 1,123 sisters), 45 members of secular institutes (1 brother, 44 sisters), 518 major seminarians, 8,586 missionaries, 58,457 catechists
Last updated on 2025.12.21
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