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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Coronel Oviedo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coronel Oviedo (Latin: Dioecesis Oviedopolitana) is a diocese located in the city of Coronel Oviedo in the ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.

History

Leadership, in reverse chronological order

  • Bishops of Coronel Oviedo (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Juan Bautista Gavilán Velásquez (December 18, 2001 – present)
    • Bishop Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I. (March 26, 1998 – February 3, 2001), appointed Bishop of Ciudad del Este
    • Bishop Claudio Silvero Acosta, S.C.I. (March 15, 1976 – March 26, 1998), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Encarnación
  • Prelate of Coronel Oviedo (Roman Rite), below
    • Bishop Jerome Arthur Pechillo, T.O.R. (September 10, 1961 – March 6, 1976), raised to Bishop rank in 1965; appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, U.S.

References


25°26′48″S 56°26′22″W / 25.4467°S 56.4395°W / -25.4467; -56.4395