Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Zacarías Ortiz Rolón, S.D.B., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 16 July 1949
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Asunción
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Paraguay
Square Kilometers: 30,984 (11,967 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion y Mariscal Estigarribia, Concepcion, Paraguay
Telephone: (031)42-357
Fax: 42-827

Historical Details

Diocese of Concepción y Chaco
- Latin Name: Conceptione et Chaco
- Erected: 1 May 1929
- Country: Paraguay

Past and Present Ordinaries

Emilio Sosa Gaona, S.D.B. † (30 Apr 1931 Appointed - 14 May 1963 Retired)
Aníbal Maricevich Fleitas † (4 Dec 1965 Appointed - 30 Apr 1993 Retired)
Juan Bautista Gavilán Velásquez (5 Mar 1994 Appointed - 18 Dec 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Coronel Oviedo)
Zacarías Ortiz Rolón, S.D.B. (12 Jul 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Concepción y Chaco
1 May 1929	Erected	Diocese of Paraguay Prefecture Apostolic of Pilcomayo	Diocese of Concepción y Chaco (erected)
11 March 1948	Territory Lost	Diocese of Concepción y Chaco	Vicariate Apostolic of Chaco Paraguayo (erected)
Diocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay
16 July 1949	Name Changed	Diocese of Concepción y Chaco	Diocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay
21 January 1957	Territory Lost	Diocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay Diocese of Villarrica	Territorial Prelature of Encarnación y Alto Paraná (erected)
2 August 1960	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Asunción Diocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay	Territorial Prelature of Caacupé (erected)
10 September 1961	Territory Lost	Diocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay	Territorial Prelature of Coronel Oviedo (erected)
5 June 1978	Territory Lost	Diocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay	Diocese of San Pedro (erected)
28 June 1980	Territory Lost	Diocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay Vicariate Apostolic of Pilcomayo	Diocese of Benjamín Aceval (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay

1949 240,000 250,000 96.0% 16 18 34 7,058 18 48 26 ap1951

1966 211,000 212,000 99.5% 17 19 36 5,861 24 39 29 ap1967

1970 259,300 259,500 99.9% 14 18 32 8,103 28 49 19 ap1971

1976 306,000 340,490 89.9% 16 18 34 9,000 27 62 20 ap1977

1980 201,800 205,500 98.2% 13 14 27 7,474 25 54 11 ap1981

1990 272,000 276,000 98.6% 10 15 25 10,880 18 12 ap1991

1999 305,000 309,000 98.7% 15 12 27 11,296 20 72 14 ap2000

2000 312,000 316,000 98.7% 18 14 32 9,750 22 65 14 ap2001

2001 300,600 302,413 99.4% 20 12 32 9,393 17 62 14 ap2002

2002 300,600 302,413 99.4% 20 11 31 9,696 17 60 14 ap2003

2003 300,600 302,413 99.4% 20 12 32 9,393 17 60 14 ap2004

2004 347,902 350,000 99.4% 19 13 32 10,871 19 58 14 ap2005

2006 362,000 367,000 98.6% 20 13 33 10,969 18 59 15 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay
1949	240,000	250,000	96.0%	16	18	34	7,058	18	48	26	ap1951
1966	211,000	212,000	99.5%	17	19	36	5,861	24	39	29	ap1967
1970	259,300	259,500	99.9%	14	18	32	8,103	28	49	19	ap1971
1976	306,000	340,490	89.9%	16	18	34	9,000	27	62	20	ap1977
1980	201,800	205,500	98.2%	13	14	27	7,474	25	54	11	ap1981
1990	272,000	276,000	98.6%	10	15	25	10,880	18		12	ap1991
1999	305,000	309,000	98.7%	15	12	27	11,296	20	72	14	ap2000
2000	312,000	316,000	98.7%	18	14	32	9,750	22	65	14	ap2001
2001	300,600	302,413	99.4%	20	12	32	9,393	17	62	14	ap2002
2002	300,600	302,413	99.4%	20	11	31	9,696	17	60	14	ap2003
2003	300,600	302,413	99.4%	20	12	32	9,393	17	60	14	ap2004
2004	347,902	350,000	99.4%	19	13	32	10,871	19	58	14	ap2005
2006	362,000	367,000	98.6%	20	13	33	10,969	18	59	15	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Juan Bautista Gavilán Velásquez (Bishop: 5 Mar 1994 to 18 Dec 2001)
Zacarías Ortiz Rolón, S.D.B. (Bishop: 12 Jul 2003)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Julio Benigno Laschi González † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Mar 1955 to 2 Feb 1965)
Aníbal Maricevich Fleitas † (Bishop: 4 Dec 1965 to 30 Apr 1993)
Emilio Sosa Gaona, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 30 Apr 1931 to 14 May 1963)

Diocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay

Dioecesis Sanctissimae Concepionis in Paraguay