Diocese of Benjamín Aceval, Paraguay

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Benjamín Aceval / Beniaminacevalen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Asunción

1980.06.28: Established as Diocese of Benjamín Aceval / Beniaminacevalen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Concepción and Apostolic Vicariate of Pilcomayo and became suffragan of Asunción)

Bishop (2018.06.16 – ...):

Bishop Amancio Francisco Benítez Candia (50)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Paraguay

Bishops of Benjamín Aceval (Roman Rite)

Bishop Amancio Francisco Benítez Candia (50)
(2018.06.16 – ...)

Bishop of Benjamín Aceval (Paraguay)
General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Paraguay

Priest of Villarrica (Paraguay) (1999.04.24 – 2018.06.16)

Bishop of Benjamín Aceval (Paraguay) (2018.06.16 – ...)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Paraguay (2018.11.09 – ...)

Bishop Cándido Cárdenas Villalba (82)
(1998.07.06 – 2018.06.16)

Bishop emeritus of Benjamín Aceval (Paraguay)

Bishop of Benjamín Aceval (Paraguay) (1998.07.06 – 2018.06.16)

Bishop of Benjamín Aceval (Paraguay) (1980.06.28 – 1997.07.08)

Coadjutor Bishop of San Juan Bautista (Paraguay) (1997.07.08 – 1999.07.22)

Bishop of San Juan Bautista (Paraguay) (1999.07.22 – 2017.02.16)

Area: 44,000 km²

Population: 108,200 Catholics (80.9% of 133,800 total)

Pastoral Centres: 8 parishes

Personnel: 8 priests (diocesan), 15 religious (1 brother, 14 sisters), 2 seminarians