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Roman Catholic Diocese of Benjamín Aceval

Coordinates: 24°59′26″S 57°33′15″W / 24.9905°S 57.5541°W / -24.9905; -57.5541
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Diocese of Benjamín Aceval

Dioecesis Beniaminacevalensis
Location
Country Paraguay
MetropolitanAsunción
Statistics
Area44,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
83,100
77,950 (93.8%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAmancio Francisco Benítez Candia
Bishops emeritusCándido Cárdenas Villalba
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Benjamín Aceval (Latin: Dioecesis Beniaminacevalensis) is a diocese located in the city of Benjamín Aceval in the ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.

History

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Leadership, in reverse chronological order

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  • Bishops of Benjamín Aceval (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Amancio Francisco Benítez Candia (June 16, 2018 – present)
    • Bishop Cándido Cárdenas Villalba (July 6, 1998 – June 16, 2018)
    • Bishop Mario Melanio Medina Salinas (June 28, 1980 – July 6, 1998), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones

References

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24°59′26″S 57°33′15″W / 24.9905°S 57.5541°W / -24.9905; -57.5541