Coronel Oviedo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Juan Bautista Gavilán Velásquez, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 6 March 1976
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Asunción
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Paraguay
Square Kilometers: 11,474 (4,431 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Residencia Obispal, Mariscal Estigarribia 115, Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay
Telephone: (0521)20-2229
Fax: 20-2199

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Coronel Oviedo
- Latin Name: Oviedopolitana
- Erected: 10 September 1961
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Asunción
- Country: Paraguay

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jerome Arthur (Gerolamo) Pechillo, T.O.R. † (10 Sep 1961 Appointed - 6 Mar 1976 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, New Jersey)
Claudio Silvero Acosta, S.C.I. di Béth. (15 Mar 1976 Appointed - 26 Mar 1998 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Encarnación)
Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I. di Béth. (26 Mar 1998 Appointed - 3 Feb 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Ciudad del Este)
Juan Bautista Gavilán Velásquez (18 Dec 2001 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Coronel Oviedo
10 September 1961	Erected	Diocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay (Parishes of Ypejhu, Igatimi, and Curuguaty) Diocese of Villarrica (Parishes of N. S. dei Rosario and Santa Maria Auxiliadora in Coronel Oviedo plus Yhu and Caaguazu)	Territorial Prelature of Coronel Oviedo (erected)
Diocese of Coronel Oviedo
6 March 1976	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Coronel Oviedo	Diocese of Coronel Oviedo

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 Coronel Oviedo

1966 180,000 .0% 1 21 22 0 25 15 ap1967

1970 216,000 226,000 95.6% 22 22 9,818 10 9 ap1971

Diocese of Coronel Oviedo

1976 260,000 280,000 92.9% 4 19 23 11,304 1 28 29 14 ap1977

1980 328,000 349,000 94.0% 4 26 30 10,933 2 32 31 13 ap1981

1990 461,000 466,000 98.9% 6 16 22 20,954 3 28 38 20 ap1991

1999 425,000 470,000 90.4% 7 28 35 12,142 1 61 66 17 ap2000

2000 430,000 522,000 82.4% 10 26 36 11,944 2 61 76 19 ap2002

2002 420,160 442,161 95.0% 11 24 35 12,004 32 76 24 ap2003

2003 410,000 435,000 94.3% 13 22 35 11,714 2 40 35 20 ap2004

2004 415,000 450,000 92.2% 15 23 38 10,921 2 41 35 20 ap2005

2006 435,000 480,000 90.6% 15 23 38 11,447 2 40 36 21 ap2007

2013 490,000 535,000 91.6% 18 26 44 11,136 11 44 41 21 ap2014

2016 422,309 603,099 70.0% 24 13 37 11,413 11 59 41 22 ap2017

2019 518,380 545,904 95.0% 30 16 46 11,269 11 23 27 24 ap2020

2021 531,110 564,980 94.0% 33 13 46 11,545 11 18 53 24 ap2022

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 Coronel Oviedo
1966		180,000	.0%	1	21	22	0		25		15	ap1967
1970	216,000	226,000	95.6%	22		22	9,818	10			9	ap1971
Diocese of Coronel Oviedo
1976	260,000	280,000	92.9%	4	19	23	11,304	1	28	29	14	ap1977
1980	328,000	349,000	94.0%	4	26	30	10,933	2	32	31	13	ap1981
1990	461,000	466,000	98.9%	6	16	22	20,954	3	28	38	20	ap1991
1999	425,000	470,000	90.4%	7	28	35	12,142	1	61	66	17	ap2000
2000	430,000	522,000	82.4%	10	26	36	11,944	2	61	76	19	ap2002
2002	420,160	442,161	95.0%	11	24	35	12,004		32	76	24	ap2003
2003	410,000	435,000	94.3%	13	22	35	11,714	2	40	35	20	ap2004
2004	415,000	450,000	92.2%	15	23	38	10,921	2	41	35	20	ap2005
2006	435,000	480,000	90.6%	15	23	38	11,447	2	40	36	21	ap2007
2013	490,000	535,000	91.6%	18	26	44	11,136	11	44	41	21	ap2014
2016	422,309	603,099	70.0%	24	13	37	11,413	11	59	41	22	ap2017
2019	518,380	545,904	95.0%	30	16	46	11,269	11	23	27	24	ap2020
2021	531,110	564,980	94.0%	33	13	46	11,545	11	18	53	24	ap2022