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: 7,149,000 Catholics (94.6% of 7,556,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 435 parishes, 14 mission stations (5 with resident priest, 9 without resident priest), 1,129 other centres
Clergy: 21 bishops (10 diocesan, 11 titular), 936 priests (456 diocesan, 480 religious), 330 permanent deacons (327 diocesan, 3 religious)
Non-Clergy: 1,582 religious (418 brothers, 1,164 sisters), 46 members of secular institutes (3 brothers, 43 sisters), 553 major seminarians, 8,953 missionaries, 62,530 catechists
Last updated on 2026.05.28
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