Catholic Church

Also known as: Paraguay (Deutsch, español, Italiano), le Paraguay (français), Paragwaj (polski), Paraguai (Português), 巴拉圭 (正體中文), パラグアイ (日本語), Paraguaia (latine)

Continent: South America

Capital: Asunción

Population: 6,703,860

Area: 397,300 km²

Patron Saints: Nuestra Señora de Caacupé, San Blas

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)

Motto: Paz y justicia (Spanish) (Peace and justice)

Neighbouring Countries: ↙ Argentina , ↑ Bolivia , → Brazil

Circumscriptions (15): Metr. Archdioceses (1), Dioceses (11), Military Ordinariates (1), Apostolic Vicariates (2)

Roman Rite (15): Asunción, Benjamín Aceval, Caacupé, Carapeguá, Chaco Paraguayo, Ciudad del Este, Concepción, Coronel Oviedo, Encarnación, Obispado de las Fuerzas Armadas y la Policia Nacional del Paraguay, Pilcomayo, San Juan Bautista, San Lorenzo, San Pedro, Villarrica

Cardinals: Past Cardinals

Bishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events

Apostolic Nunciature: Paraguay

Conference of Bishops: Conferencia Episcopal Paraguaya (C.E.P.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.)