Catholic ChurchinRepublic of Paraguay (Paraguay) | ![]() |
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
Area: 397,302 km²
Population: 6,943,739
Patron Saints: Nuestra Señora de Caacupé, Saint Blaise of Sebaste
Saints: 1 Saint, 1 Blessed
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)
Jurisdictions (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
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Jurisdictions | Former Jurisdictions
Cardinals (1 elector/1 total):
Martínez Flores (71) | All Cardinals
Bishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events
Special Churches:
Cathedrals (15),
Basilicas (2),
National Shrines (3),
World Heritage Churches (2)
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.)
Last updated on 2023.01.25
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