Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Asunción

Roman Catholic archdiocese in Paraguay

Archdiocese of Asunción

Archidioecesis Sanctissimae Assumptionis

Arquidiócesis de la Santísima Asunción

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Asunción

Location
Country|  Paraguay
Territory| Asunción
Ecclesiastical province| Asunción
Statistics
Area| 997 sq mi (2,580 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics| (as of 2015)
1,839,000
1,664,000 (90.5%)
Parishes| 76
Information
Denomination| Roman Catholic
Rite| Roman Rite
Established| 1 July 1547
Cathedral| Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
Secular priests| 81
Current leadership
Pope| Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop| Adalberto Martínez Flores
Bishops emeritus| Edmundo Valenzuela, SDB
Map
Website
www.arzobispado.org.py

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of the Blessed Assumption (Latin: Archidioecesis Sanctissimae Assumptionis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Paraguay.[1][2]

It was created as the Diocese of Paraguay by Pope Paul III on July 1, 1547, and was elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Pius XI on May 1, 1929, with the suffragan sees of Benjamín Aceval, Caacupé, Carapeguá, Ciudad del Este, Concepción, Coronel Oviedo, Encarnación, San Juan Bautista de las Misiones, San Lorenzo, San Pedro, and Villarrica del Espíritu Santo.

The archdiocese's mother church and thus seat of its archbishop is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption. As the only metropolitan in Paraguay, it is the principal episcopal see of that country. The archdiocese has 1.58 million Catholics (90.6%) in 2012.

Archbishop Flores succeeded to the see on March 6, 2022.

## Bishops

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### Ordinaries

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Diocese of Paraguay

Erected: 1 July 1547
Latin Name: de Paraguay

1. Juan de los Barrios, O.F.M. (1547–1552), appointed Bishop of Santa Marta, Colombia
2. Pedro de la Torre, O.F.M. (1554–1573)
3. Alfonso Guerra (bishop), O.P. (1579–1592), appointed Bishop of Michoacán, México
4. Thomas Vásquez de Liaño (1596–1599)[3]
5. Martín Ignacio de Loyola (1601–1608)[3]
6. Reginaldo de Lizárraga, O.P. (1609)[3]
7. Lorenzo Pérez de Grado (1615–1619),[3] appointed Bishop of Cuzco, Peru
8. Tomás de la Torre Gibaja, O.P. (1620–1628),[3] appointed Bishop of Córdoba (Tucumán), Argentina
9. Cristóbal de Aresti Martínez de Aguilar, O.S.B. (1629–1635),[3] appointed Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina
10. Francisco de la Serna, O.E.S.A. (1635–1638),[3] appointed Bishop of Popayán, Colombia
11. Bernardino de Cárdenas Ponce, O.F.M. (1640–1666),[3] appointed Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
12. Gabriel de Guilléstegui, O.F.M. (1666–1670),[3] appointed Bishop of La Paz, Bolivia
13. Ferdinandus de Valcácer (1672)
14. Faustino Casas Hernández, O. de M. (1674–1686)
15. Sebastián de Pastrana, O. de M. (1693–1700)
16. Pedro Díaz de Durana (1704–1718)
17. José Luis Palos Bord, O.F.M. (1724–1738)
18. José Cayetano Paravicino, O.F.M. (1738–1747), appointed Bishop of Trujillo, Peru
19. Bernardo José Pérez de Oblitas (1747–1756), appointed Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
20. Manuel Antonio de la Torre (1756–1762), appointed Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina
21. Emmanuel López de Espinosa (1762–1770)
22. Juan José Priego y Caro, O.P. (1772–1779)
23. Luis Velasco y Maeda, O.F.M. (1779–1792)
24. Lorenzo Suarez de Cantillana (1797–1799)
25. Nicolás Videla del Pino (1802–1806), appointed Bishop of Salta, Argentina
26. Pedro García de Panés, O.F.M. (1807–1838)
27. Basilio López (1844–1859)
28. Juan Gregorio Urbieta (1860–1865)
29. Manuel Antonio Palacios (1865–1868)
30. Pietro Giovanni Aponte (1879–1891)
31. Juan Sinforiano Bogarín (1894–1949)

Archdiocese of Asunción

Elevated: 1 May 1929
Latin Name: Sanctissimae Assumptionis

1. Juan José Aníbal Mena Porta (1949–1970)
2. Ismael Blas Rolón Silvero, S.D.B. (1970–1989)
3. Felipe Santiago Benítez Ávalos (1989–2002)
4. Pastor Cuquejo, C.S.S.R. (2002–2014)
5. Edmundo Valenzuela, S.D.B. (2014– )

### Coadjutor bishops

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* Martín de Sarricolea y Olea (1720), did not take effect
* José Luis Palos Bord, O.F.M. (1721–1724)
* Manuel Antonio Palacios (1863–1865)
* Juan José Aníbal Mena Porta (1941–1949)
* Edmundo Ponziano Valenzuela Mellid, S.D.B. (2011–2014)

### Auxiliary bishops

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* Marco Antonio Maiz (1844–1848)
* Juan Gregorio Urbieta (1856–1860), appointed Bishop here
* Juan José Aníbal Mena Porta (1936–1941), appointed Coadjutor here
* Ramón Pastor Bogarín Argaña (1954–1957), appointed Bishop of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones
* Aníbal Maricevich Fleitas (1957–1965), appointed Bishop of Concepción y Chaco
* Felipe Santiago Benitez Avalos (1961–1965), appointed Bishop of Villarrica (later returned here as Archbishop)
* Julio Benigno Laschi González (1965–1969)
* Juan Moleón Andreu (1967–1972), appointed Bishop of Paraguay, Military
* Jorge Adolfo Carlos Livieres Banks (1976–1987), appointed Prelate of Encarnación
* Eustaquio Pastor Cuquejo Verga, C.SS.R. (1982–1992), appointed Bishop of Paraguay, Military (later returned here as Archbishop)
* Claudio Giménez Medina, P. Schönstatt (1991–1995), appointed Bishop of Caacupé
* Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Rios (1993–2003), appointed Bishop of Paraguay, Military
* Adalberto Martínez Flores (1997–2000), appointed Bishop of San Lorenzo

### Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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* Juan González Melgarejo, appointed Bishop of Santiago de Chile in 1743
* Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero (priest here, 1975–2000), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Carapeguá in 2009

## See also

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* Roman Catholicism in Paraguay
* List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Paraguay

## References

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1. ^ Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Asunción". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
2. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción (Paraguay)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 97–98. (in Latin)

## External links

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* Official site
* Catholic-Hierarchy
* GCatholic.org

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Catholic dioceses in Paraguay

Province of Asunción|

* Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción
* Diocese of Benjamín Aceval
* Diocese of Caacupé
* Diocese of Canindeyú
* Diocese of Carapeguá
* Diocese of Ciudad del Este
* Diocese of Concepción en Paraguay
* Diocese of Coronel Oviedo
* Diocese of Encarnación
* Diocese of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones
* Diocese of San Lorenzo
* Diocese of San Pedro
* Diocese of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo

Sui iuris jurisdictions|

* Military Bishopric of Paraguay
* Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco Paraguayo
* Apostolic Vicariate of Pilcomayo

* Catholicism portal

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Asunción

Barrios
(Neighborhoods)|

* Itá Enramada
* Santa Ana
* Bañado Santa Ana
* Roberto L. Pettit
* Republicano
* Pirizal
* San Vicente
* Bañado Tacumbú
* Obrero
* Tacumbú
* Sajonia
* Itá Pytã Punta
* San Antonio
* Dr. Francia
* La Encarnación
* Catedral
* General Díaz
* Pettirossi
* San Roque
* Ricardo Brugada (Chacarita)
* San Felipe
* Las Mercedes
* Ciudad Nueva
* Vista Alegre
* Panambí Retá
* Panambí Verá
* San Pablo
* Terminal
* Hipódromo
* Nazareth
* Villa Aurelia
* Los Laureles
* Mariscal Estigarribia
* San Cristóbal
* Herrera
* Santa María
* Ytay
* San Jorge
* Ycuá Satí
* Manorá
* Villa Morra
* Recoleta
* Tembetary
* Mburicaó
* General Caballero
* Pinozá
* Jara
* Banco San Miguel
* Tablada Nueva
* Virgen del Huerto
* Virgen de la Asunción
* Bella Vista
* Santo Domingo
* Cañada del Ybyray
* Las Lomas (Carmelitas)
* Madame Lynch
* Salvador del Mundo
* Ñu Guazú
* Mbocayaty
* Mburucuyá
* Trinidad
* Virgen de Fátima
* San Rafael
* Botánico
* Zeballos Cué
* Loma Pytá
* San Blas
* Santa Rosa
* Mariscal López

Landmarks|

| Religion and places of worship|

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Asunción

* Asunción Paraguay Temple
* Catedral Metropolitana de Asunción
* Catedral de la Santísima Trinidad

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Palaces|

* Palacio de los López
* Panteón Nacional de los Héroes

Skyscrapers and hotels|

* Icono Tower
* Gran Hotel del Paraguay
* Hotel Guaraní
* La Misión Hotel Boutique
* Granados Park Hotel
* Sheraton Asunción
* Crowne Plaza Asunción
* The Excelsior Hotel
* Asunción Palace

Museums and theatres|

* Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de Asunción
* Museo Dr. Andres Barbero
* Teatro Municipal Ignacio A. Pane

Parks and squares|

* Parque Seminario
* Ñu Guasú Park
* Parque de la Salud
* Parque Carlos A. Lopez
* Plaza Italia
* Plaza Uruguaya

Hospitals|

* Universidad Nacional de Asuncion Hospital de Clinicas
* Hospital Central IPS
* Hospital Bautista de Asunción

Economy and transport|

* Bolsa de Valores de Asunción (BVA)
* Silvio Pettirossi International Airport
* Avenida España
* Avenida Eusebio Ayala

Education|

* Universidad Nacional de Asunción
* Universidad Católica "Nuestra Señora de la Asunción"
* Universidad Americana
* Universidad Autónoma de Asunción
* Colegio Nacional de la Capital
* Colegio Goethe Schule (Asunción)
* Colegio Nacional Presidente Franco
* Colegio Nacional Asunción Escalada
* Colegio Inmaculado Corazón de María
* Colegio Cristo Rey
* Colegio Internacional
* Colegio San José
* Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola
* Colegio Santa Teresa de Jesús
* American School of Asunción
* Lycée Français International Marcel Pagnol
* Colegio Dante Alighieri
* Colegio Santa Clara
* Colegio Campoalto
* Colegio Goethe
* Colegio de la Asunción

Sports|

| Clubs|

* Olimpia
* Cerro Porteño
* Libertad
* Nacional
* Guaraní
* Sol de América
* Limpeño
* Presidente Hayes

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Stadiums|

* Estadio Arsenio Erico
* Estadio Defensores del Chaco
* Estadio Emiliano Ghezzi
* Estadio General Pablo Rojas
* Estadio Jardines del Kelito
* Estadio Manuel Ferreira
* Estadio Martín Torres
* Estadio Rogelio Livieres
* Estadio Tigo La Huerta
* Hipódromo de Asunción
* Secretaria Nacional de Deportes

History and culture|

* Cuisine of Asunción
* Recoleta Cemetery
* Ycuá Bolaños supermarket fire

People|

* See Category:People from Asunción

* Category

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* Germany
* United States

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