Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions
in Paraguay
Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Paraguay | |
Date | Change |
| 1547.07.01 | Diocese of Paraguay was established (from Diocese of Cusco and became suffragan of Lima) |
| 1925.02.12 | Apostolic Prefecture of Pilcomayo was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco) |
| 1929.05.01 | Diocese of Paraguay was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción (with suffragan sees Concepción y Chaco and Villarrica and lost territory to establish Diocese of Concepción y Chaco and Diocese of Villarrica) |
| 1929.05.01 | Diocese of Concepción y Chaco was established (from Diocese of Paraguay and Apostolic Prefecture of Pilcomayo and became suffragan of Asunción) |
| 1929.05.01 | Diocese of Villarrica was established (from Diocese of Paraguay and became suffragan of Asunción) |
| 1948.03.11 | Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco Paraguayo was established (from Diocese of Concepción y Chaco) |
| 1949.07.16 | Diocese of Concepción y Chaco was renamed as Diocese of Concepción |
| 1950.07.14 | Apostolic Prefecture of Pilcomayo was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Pilcomayo |
| 1957.01.19 | Diocese of San Juan Bautista was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción and Diocese of Villarrica and became suffragan of Asunción) |
| 1957.01.21 | Territorial Prelature of Encarnación y Alto Paraná was established (from Diocese of Concepción and Diocese of Villarrica and became suffragan of Asunción) |
| 1960.08.02 | Territorial Prelature of Caacupé was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción and Diocese of Concepción and became suffragan of Asunción) |
| 1961.09.10 | Territorial Prelature of Coronel Oviedo was established (from Diocese of Concepción and became suffragan of Asunción) |
| 1961.12.20 | Military Vicariate of Paraguay was established |
| 1967.03.29 | Territorial Prelature of Caacupé was promoted as Diocese of Caacupé |
| 1968.03.25 | Territorial Prelature of Alto Paraná was established (from Territorial Prelature of Encarnación y Alto Paraná and became suffragan of Asunción) |
| 1968.03.25 | Territorial Prelature of Encarnación y Alto Paraná was renamed as Territorial Prelature of Encarnación (lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of Alto Paraná) |
| 1976.03.06 | Territorial Prelature of Coronel Oviedo was promoted as Diocese of Coronel Oviedo |
| 1978.06.05 | Diocese of Carapeguá was established (from Diocese of Villarrica and became suffragan of Asunción) |
| 1978.06.05 | Diocese of San Pedro was established (from Diocese of Concepción and became suffragan of Asunción) |
| 1980.06.28 | Diocese of Benjamín Aceval was established (from Diocese of Concepción and Apostolic Vicariate of Pilcomayo and became suffragan of Asunción) |
| 1986.07.21 | Military Vicariate of Paraguay was promoted as Military Ordinariate of Obispado de las Fuerzas Armadas y la Policia Nacional del Paraguay |
| 1990.01.13 | Diocese of Villarrica was renamed as Diocese of Villarrica |
| 1990.04.19 | Territorial Prelature of Encarnación was promoted as Diocese of Encarnación |
| 1993.07.10 | Territorial Prelature of Alto Paraná was promoted as Diocese of Alto Paraná |
| 2000.05.18 | Diocese of San Lorenzo was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción and became suffragan of Asunción) |
| 2001.02.03 | Diocese of Alto Paraná was renamed as Diocese of Ciudad del Este |
| 2024.02.10 | Diocese of Canindeyú was established (from Diocese of Ciudad del Este and became suffragan of Asunción) |
Last updated on 2024.12.16
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