Caacupé (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Rios, Bishop
Catalino Claudio Giménez Medina, P. Schönstatt, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 29 March 1967
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Asunción
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Paraguay
Square Kilometers: 4,948 (1,911 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Eligio Ayala 1549, Caacupe, Paraguay
Telephone: (0511)242.276
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Caacupé
- Latin Name: Caacupensis
- Erected: 2 August 1960
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Asunción
- Country: Paraguay

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ismael Blas Rolón Silvero, S.D.B. † (2 Aug 1960 Appointed - 16 Jun 1970 Appointed, Archbishop of Asunción)
Demetrio Ignacio Aquino Aquino † (12 Jun 1971 Appointed - 1 Nov 1994 Resigned)
Catalino Claudio Giménez Medina, P. Schönstatt (3 Jun 1995 Appointed - 29 Jun 2017 Retired)
Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Rios (29 Jun 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Caacupé
2 August 1960	Erected	Archdiocese of Asunción Diocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay	Territorial Prelature of Caacupé (erected)
Diocese of Caacupé
29 March 1967	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Caacupé	Diocese of Caacupé

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

Territorial Prelature of Caacupé

1965 204,057 204,657 99.7% 25 4 29 7,036 2 20 17 ap1967

Diocese of Caacupé

1970 198,256 204,657 96.9% 27 1 28 7,080 1 24 17 ap1971

1976 205,000 210,209 97.5% 21 21 9,761 4 20 18 ap1977

1980 209,900 215,000 97.6% 25 4 29 7,237 8 19 20 ap1981

1990 207,000 212,116 97.6% 28 1 29 7,137 1 1 36 21 ap1991

1999 209,000 222,800 93.8% 25 2 27 7,740 1 3 47 19 ap2000

2000 217,800 223,300 97.5% 25 2 27 8,066 1 3 59 19 ap2001

2001 217,800 223,300 97.5% 24 2 26 8,376 1 3 58 19 ap2002

2002 218,100 222,513 98.0% 24 2 26 8,388 1 3 53 20 ap2003

2003 225,700 234,803 96.1% 26 5 31 7,280 1 6 58 20 ap2004

2004 230,125 234,803 98.0% 25 5 30 7,670 1 6 46 20 ap2005

2006 232,075 236,321 98.2% 25 5 30 7,735 3 8 42 20 ap2007

2012 250,443 273,606 91.5% 24 5 29 8,635 2 11 34 20 ap2013

2013 255,993 282,981 90.5% 24 5 29 8,827 2 6 43 20 ap2014

2016 273,014 284,619 95.9% 24 6 30 9,100 3 9 38 22 ap2017

2019 293,700 303,242 96.9% 26 3 29 10,127 4 7 38 22 ap2020

2021 313,840 311,273 100.8% 26 3 29 10,822 4 7 38 22 ap2022*

2023 303,000 319,176 94.9% 28 3 31 9,774 4 7 38 22 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Caacupé
1965	204,057	204,657	99.7%	25	4	29	7,036		2	20	17	ap1967
Diocese of Caacupé
1970	198,256	204,657	96.9%	27	1	28	7,080		1	24	17	ap1971
1976	205,000	210,209	97.5%	21		21	9,761		4	20	18	ap1977
1980	209,900	215,000	97.6%	25	4	29	7,237		8	19	20	ap1981
1990	207,000	212,116	97.6%	28	1	29	7,137	1	1	36	21	ap1991
1999	209,000	222,800	93.8%	25	2	27	7,740	1	3	47	19	ap2000
2000	217,800	223,300	97.5%	25	2	27	8,066	1	3	59	19	ap2001
2001	217,800	223,300	97.5%	24	2	26	8,376	1	3	58	19	ap2002
2002	218,100	222,513	98.0%	24	2	26	8,388	1	3	53	20	ap2003
2003	225,700	234,803	96.1%	26	5	31	7,280	1	6	58	20	ap2004
2004	230,125	234,803	98.0%	25	5	30	7,670	1	6	46	20	ap2005
2006	232,075	236,321	98.2%	25	5	30	7,735	3	8	42	20	ap2007
2012	250,443	273,606	91.5%	24	5	29	8,635	2	11	34	20	ap2013
2013	255,993	282,981	90.5%	24	5	29	8,827	2	6	43	20	ap2014
2016	273,014	284,619	95.9%	24	6	30	9,100	3	9	38	22	ap2017
2019	293,700	303,242	96.9%	26	3	29	10,127	4	7	38	22	ap2020
2021	313,840	311,273	100.8%	26	3	29	10,822	4	7	38	22	ap2022*
2023	303,000	319,176	94.9%	28	3	31	9,774	4	7	38	22	ap2024