Diocese of San Lorenzo

Dioecesis Sancti Laurentii

Bishop(s)

Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 18 May 2000
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Asunción
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Paraguay
Square Kilometers: 2,045 (789 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdesanlorenzo.org.py/
Mailing Address: Cerro Cora 780, c/Saturis Rios, San Lorenzo, Paraguay
Telephone: (21)576.021

Past and Present Ordinaries

Adalberto Martínez Flores (18 May 2000 Appointed - 19 Feb 2007 Appointed, Bishop of San Pedro)
Sebelio Peralta Alvarez † (27 Dec 2008 Appointed - 19 Nov 2014 Died)
Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero (4 Jul 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 May 2000	Erected	Archdiocese of Asunción (Capiatá, Guarambaré, Inmaculada Concepción de Posta Ibycuá, Itá, Itauguá, Nueva Italia, Nemby, San Antonio, San Lorenzo, San Miguel de Posta Leiva, Santo Domingo Savio, Villeta, Yparacaí, and Ypané)	Diocese of San Lorenzo (erected)

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

2000 630,000 784,390 80.3% 19 19 33,157 12 41 13 ap2001

2001 826,000 897,827 92.0% 16 13 29 28,482 18 13 41 14 ap2002

2002 857,700 929,600 92.3% 17 17 34 25,226 18 34 59 15 ap2003

2003 713,136 792,374 90.0% 17 22 39 18,285 19 28 59 16 ap2004

2004 713,136 792,374 90.0% 18 23 41 17,393 37 59 16 ap2005

2010 765,000 864,000 88.5% 17 17 34 22,500 25 80 19 ap2011

2014 813,000 823,239 98.8% 23 18 41 19,829 29 26 80 22 ap2015

2017 852,730 862,890 98.8% 18 20 38 22,440 25 45 100 22 ap2018

2020 889,940 900,540 98.8% 22 13 35 25,426 47 33 99 22 ap2021

2022 1,228,177 1,365,353 90.0% 20 23 43 28,562 42 45 96 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
2000	630,000	784,390	80.3%	19		19	33,157	12		41	13	ap2001
2001	826,000	897,827	92.0%	16	13	29	28,482	18	13	41	14	ap2002
2002	857,700	929,600	92.3%	17	17	34	25,226	18	34	59	15	ap2003
2003	713,136	792,374	90.0%	17	22	39	18,285	19	28	59	16	ap2004
2004	713,136	792,374	90.0%	18	23	41	17,393		37	59	16	ap2005
2010	765,000	864,000	88.5%	17	17	34	22,500		25	80	19	ap2011
2014	813,000	823,239	98.8%	23	18	41	19,829	29	26	80	22	ap2015
2017	852,730	862,890	98.8%	18	20	38	22,440	25	45	100	22	ap2018
2020	889,940	900,540	98.8%	22	13	35	25,426	47	33	99	22	ap2021
2022	1,228,177	1,365,353	90.0%	20	23	43	28,562	42	45	96	22	ap2023