History

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

Special Churches

• Cathedral: Catedral Santa Rosa de Lima, Benjamin Aceval, Presidente Hayes

Present Prelates Bishop (1998.07.06 – ...): Bishop Cándido Cárdenas Villalba (73) Ordinaries Bishops of Benjamín Aceval (Roman Rite) Bishop Cándido Cárdenas Villalba (73) (1998.07.06 – ...) Bishop of Benjamín Aceval (Paraguay) Born: 1941.10.03 (Paraguay) Ordained Priest: 1970.07.12 Consecrated Bishop: 1998.09.20 Bishop of Benjamín Aceval (Paraguay) (1998.07.06 – ...) Bishop Mario Melanio Medina Salinas (75) (1980.06.28 – 1997.07.08) Bishop of San Juan Bautista (Paraguay) Born: 1939.10.22 (Paraguay) Ordained Priest: 1970.05.17 Consecrated Bishop: 1980.08.10 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 – ...)

as of 2015.01.20

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