Caacup� (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Rios, Bishop
Catalino Claudio Gim�nez Medina, P. Sch�nstatt, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 29 March 1967
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Asunci�n
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 Caacup�
- Latin Name: Caacupensis
- Erected: 2 August 1960
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Asunci�n
- Country: Paraguay

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ismael Blas Rol�n Silvero, S.D.B. † (2 Aug 1960 Appointed - 16 Jun 1970 Appointed, Archbishop of Asunci�n)
Demetrio Ignacio Aquino Aquino † (12 Jun 1971 Appointed - 1 Nov 1994 Resigned)
Catalino Claudio Gim�nez Medina, P. Sch�nstatt (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 Caacup�
2 August 1960	Erected	Archdiocese of Asunci�n Diocese of Concepci�n (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay	Territorial Prelature of Caacup� (erected)
Diocese of Caacup�
29 March 1967	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Caacup�	Diocese of Caacup�

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 Caacup�

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

Diocese of Caacup�

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