Diocese of Ciudad del Este

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Alto Paraná
  • Latin Name: de Parania Superiore
  • Split: 25 March 1968
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Asunción
  • Country: Paraguay

• Diocese of Alto Paraná
  • Latin Name: de Parania Superiore
  • Elevated: 10 July 1993
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Asunción
  • Country: Paraguay

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Franciszek Cedzich, S.V.D. † (11 May 1968 Appointed - 22 Dec 1971 Died)
• Augustín Van Aaken, S.V.D. † (25 Jul 1972 Appointed - 19 Apr 1990 Retired)
• Eustaquio Pastor Cuquejo Verga, C.Ss.R. † (19 Apr 1990 Appointed - 5 May 1992 Appointed, Bishop of Paraguay, Military)
• Oscar Páez Garcete † (10 Jul 1993 Appointed - 5 Feb 2000 Resigned)
• Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I. di Béth. (3 Feb 2001 Appointed - 12 Jul 2004 Appointed, Bishop of Encarnación)
• Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano † (12 Jul 2004 Appointed - 25 Sep 2014 Removed)
• Heinz Wilhelm Steckling, O.M.I. (15 Nov 2014 Appointed - 19 Dec 2023 Retired)
• Pedro Collar Noguera (19 Dec 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Alto Paraná
1970	65,000	70,000	92.9%		11	11	5,909		11	16	7	ap1971
1976	130,000	150,000	86.7%	1	22	23	5,652		27	20	9	ap1977
1980	184,600	236,000	78.2%	2	34	36	5,127		44	47	21	ap1981
1990	494,000	514,800	96.0%	1	52	53	9,320	1	58	96	30	ap1991
Diocese of Alto Paraná
1999	567,000	586,000	96.8%	9	57	66	8,590		66	120	31	ap2000
Diocese of Ciudad del Este
2000	580,000	600,000	96.7%	11	57	68	8,529		66	120	31	ap2001
2001	580,000	600,000	96.7%	15	56	71	8,169		56	120	34	ap2002
2002	585,000	605,000	96.7%	14	66	80	7,312		66	110	35	ap2003
2003	590,000	600,000	98.3%	15	66	81	7,283		66	120	35	ap2004
2004	590,000	600,100	98.3%	14	70	84	7,023		100	122	36	ap2005
2006	700,000	712,209	98.3%	12	70	82	8,536		82	125	38	ap2007
2013	783,000	795,000	98.5%	62	49	111	7,054	1	74	124	47	ap2014
2016	974,433	1,101,339	88.5%	72	61	133	7,326	2	110	170	51	ap2017
2019	1,009,152	1,034,283	97.6%	65	61	126	8,009	2	119	202	51	ap2020
2021	1,036,300	1,081,693	95.8%	66	60	126	8,224		118	204	50	ap2022
2023	975,578	1,097,389	88.9%	58	57	115	8,483	1	115	199	51	ap2024
2024	756,759	858,003	88.2%	74	43	117	6,468	2	28	68	44	bul:10Feb2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Pedro Collar Noguera (Priest: 7 Jun 1992; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Apr 2016 to 16 Feb 2017; Bishop: 19 Dec 2023 - )
• Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I. di Béth. (Bishop: 3 Feb 2001 to 12 Jul 2004)
• Heinz Wilhelm Steckling, O.M.I. (Bishop: 15 Nov 2014 to 19 Dec 2023)
• Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Rios (Apostolic Administrator: 25 Sep 2014 to 21 Dec 2014)
• Roberto Carlos Zacarías López (Priest: 11 Apr 1999 to 10 Feb 2024)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Franciszek Cedzich, S.V.D. † (Prelate: 11 May 1968 to 22 Dec 1971)
• Eustaquio Pastor Cuquejo Verga, C.Ss.R. † (Prelate: 19 Apr 1990 to 5 May 1992)
• Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano † (Bishop: 12 Jul 2004 to 25 Sep 2014)
• Oscar Páez Garcete † (Bishop: 10 Jul 1993 to 5 Feb 2000)
• Augustín Van Aaken, S.V.D. † (Prelate: 25 Jul 1972 to 19 Apr 1990)

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