San Pedro (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Pierre Laurent Jubinville, C.S.Sp., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 June 1978
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Asunción
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Paraguay
Square Kilometers: 20,002 (7,725 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Avda. Mariscal Estigarribia y General Diaz 104, Villa de San Pedro, Paraguay
Telephone: (0342)222.318

Past and Present Ordinaries

Oscar Páez Garcete † (5 Jun 1978 Appointed - 10 Jul 1993 Appointed, Bishop of Alto Paraná)
Fernando Armindo Lugo Méndez, S.V.D. (5 Mar 1994 Appointed - 11 Jan 2005 Resigned)
Adalberto Martínez Flores (19 Feb 2007 Appointed - 14 Mar 2012 Appointed, Bishop of Paraguay, Military)
Pierre Laurent Jubinville, C.S.Sp. (6 Nov 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 June 1978	Erected	Diocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay (San Pedro)	Diocese of San Pedro (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1980 195,200 205,500 95.0% 5 11 16 12,200 12 11 10 ap1981

1990 221,609 236,910 93.5% 6 5 11 20,146 5 12 17 ap1991

1999 320,000 352,000 90.9% 10 12 22 14,545 12 25 18 ap2000

2000 330,000 365,000 90.4% 8 11 19 17,368 13 28 17 ap2001

2001 330,000 370,000 89.2% 10 11 21 15,714 13 22 19 ap2002

2002 350,000 400,000 87.5% 8 11 19 18,421 14 22 19 ap2003

2003 350,000 381,318 91.8% 12 10 22 15,909 11 25 19 ap2004

2004 350,000 380,787 91.9% 10 8 18 19,444 9 20 19 ap2005

2010 402,000 438,000 91.8% 10 17 27 14,888 28 26 20 ap2011

2014 430,000 468,000 91.9% 10 13 23 18,695 1 13 31 20 ap2015

2017 388,710 451,230 86.1% 13 12 25 15,548 12 18 21 ap2018

2020 369,967 483,289 76.6% 17 9 26 14,229 9 22 ap2021

2022 410,337 512,921 80.0% 18 9 27 15,197 2 9 22 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	195,200	205,500	95.0%	5	11	16	12,200		12	11	10	ap1981
1990	221,609	236,910	93.5%	6	5	11	20,146		5	12	17	ap1991
1999	320,000	352,000	90.9%	10	12	22	14,545		12	25	18	ap2000
2000	330,000	365,000	90.4%	8	11	19	17,368		13	28	17	ap2001
2001	330,000	370,000	89.2%	10	11	21	15,714		13	22	19	ap2002
2002	350,000	400,000	87.5%	8	11	19	18,421		14	22	19	ap2003
2003	350,000	381,318	91.8%	12	10	22	15,909		11	25	19	ap2004
2004	350,000	380,787	91.9%	10	8	18	19,444		9	20	19	ap2005
2010	402,000	438,000	91.8%	10	17	27	14,888		28	26	20	ap2011
2014	430,000	468,000	91.9%	10	13	23	18,695	1	13	31	20	ap2015
2017	388,710	451,230	86.1%	13	12	25	15,548		12	18	21	ap2018
2020	369,967	483,289	76.6%	17	9	26	14,229		9		22	ap2021
2022	410,337	512,921	80.0%	18	9	27	15,197	2	9		22	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 70, Page 443, and Page 444

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