Diocese of Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay

1961.09.10: Established as Territorial Prelature of Coronel Oviedo / Oviedopolitan(us) (Latin) (from Diocese of Concepción and became suffragan of Asunción)
1976.03.06: Promoted as Diocese of Coronel Oviedo / Oviedopolitan(us) (Latin)

Bishop (2001.12.18 – ...):

Bishop Juan Bautista Gavilán Velásquez (72)

Bishops of Coronel Oviedo (Roman Rite)

Bishop Juan Bautista Gavilán Velásquez (72)
(2001.12.18 – ...)

Bishop of Coronel Oviedo (Paraguay)

Priest of Caacupé (Paraguay) (1977.12.18 – 1994.03.05)

Bishop of Concepción (Paraguay) (1994.03.05 – 2001.12.18)

Bishop of Coronel Oviedo (Paraguay) (2001.12.18 – ...)

Bishop emeritus of Encarnación (Paraguay)

Bishop of Coronel Oviedo (Paraguay) (1998.03.26 – 2001.02.03)

Bishop of Ciudad del Este (Paraguay) (2001.02.03 – 2004.07.12)

Bishop of Encarnación (Paraguay) (2004.07.12 – 2014.11.15)

Bishop Claudio Silvero Acosta, S.C.I. (88)
(1976.03.15 – 1998.03.26)

Titular Bishop of Curubis
Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Encarnación (Paraguay)

Bishop of Coronel Oviedo (Paraguay) (1976.03.15 – 1998.03.26)

Auxiliary Bishop of Encarnación (Paraguay) (1998.03.26 – 2014.11.15)

Titular Bishop of Curubis (1998.03.26 – ...)

Prelates of Coronel Oviedo (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jerome Arthur Pechillo, T.O.R.
(1961.09.10 – 1976.03.06)

Bishop-Prelate of Coronel Oviedo (Paraguay) (1961.09.10 – 1976.03.06)

Titular Bishop of Nova Sparsa (1965.10.20 – 1976.03.06)

Auxiliary Bishop of Newark (USA) (1976.03.06 – 1991.01.01)

Area: 11,474 km²

Population: 529,018 Catholics (93.8% of 563,803 total)

Pastoral Centres: 25 parishes

Personnel: 49 priests (35 diocesan, 14 religious), 42 deacons, 72 religious (27 brothers, 45 sisters), 31 seminarians