Diocese of Carapeguá

Dioecesis Carapeguana

Bishop(s)

Celestino Ocampo Gaona, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 June 1978
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Asunción
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Paraguay
Square Kilometers: 8,705 (3,362 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Pedro Juan Caballero 875, Calle Gral. Bernardino Caballero, Carapegua, Paraguay
Telephone: (0218)212.352

Past and Present Ordinaries

Angel Nicolás Acha Duarte † (5 Jun 1978 Appointed - 24 Jun 1982 Died)
Celso Yegros Estigarribia † (6 Apr 1983 Appointed - 10 Jul 2010 Retired)
Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero (10 Jul 2010 Succeeded - 4 Jul 2015 Appointed, Bishop of San Lorenzo)
Celestino Ocampo Gaona (16 Jun 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 June 1978	Erected	Archdiocese of Asunción (Departamento Paraguarí)	Diocese of Carapeguá (erected)

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

1980 225,200 251,800 89.4% 15 7 22 10,236 15 39 17 ap1981

1990 304,000 312,000 97.4% 9 11 20 15,200 27 66 17 ap1991

1991 322,000 330,000 97.6% 14 8 22 14,636 16 61 17 ap2001

2001 200,000 220,000 90.9% 9 8 17 11,764 1 8 47 17 ap2002

2002 205,000 226,000 90.7% 12 10 22 9,318 1 11 43 17 ap2004

2004 206,000 226,514 90.9% 12 9 21 9,809 9 52 17 ap2005

2006 215,000 236,000 91.1% 13 10 23 9,347 11 42 17 ap2007

2013 236,000 246,000 95.9% 9 6 15 15,733 12 49 17 ap2014

2016 233,764 262,220 89.1% 15 8 23 10,163 16 45 17 ap2017

2019 233,839 261,610 89.4% 13 8 21 11,135 16 48 18 ap2020

2021 235,839 259,550 90.9% 13 4 17 13,872 8 42 18 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	225,200	251,800	89.4%	15	7	22	10,236		15	39	17	ap1981
1990	304,000	312,000	97.4%	9	11	20	15,200		27	66	17	ap1991
1991	322,000	330,000	97.6%	14	8	22	14,636		16	61	17	ap2001
2001	200,000	220,000	90.9%	9	8	17	11,764	1	8	47	17	ap2002
2002	205,000	226,000	90.7%	12	10	22	9,318	1	11	43	17	ap2004
2004	206,000	226,514	90.9%	12	9	21	9,809		9	52	17	ap2005
2006	215,000	236,000	91.1%	13	10	23	9,347		11	42	17	ap2007
2013	236,000	246,000	95.9%	9	6	15	15,733		12	49	17	ap2014
2016	233,764	262,220	89.1%	15	8	23	10,163		16	45	17	ap2017
2019	233,839	261,610	89.4%	13	8	21	11,135		16	48	18	ap2020
2021	235,839	259,550	90.9%	13	4	17	13,872		8	42	18	ap2022