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Cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in Paraguay: [1] Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Asunción; Cathedral of St. Rose of Lima in Benjamin Aceval; Catedral Nuestra Senora de los Milagros in Caacupe; Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Mary in Carapeguá; Cathedral of Saint Blaise in Ciudad del Este
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption [1] (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción) (also called simply Asunción Cathedral) It is the main Catholic church in Asunción. [2] It is located in the neighborhood La Catedral, in the historic center of the capital of Paraguay.
Christianity is the predominant religion in Paraguay, with Catholicism being its largest denomination. Before the arrival of Spanish missionaries , the people residing in the territory of modern day Paraguay practiced a variety of religions.
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 ...
The church maintains the Presbyterian Institute of Paraguay - Brazil. It has several mission efforts in Paraguay, the latest outreach is in the Presbyterian Church in Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay. [6] It has congregations in Santa Rita, Concepcion, San Lorenzo, Belén and Asuncion. [2] [7] [8] In late 2013 a new church plant was launched in ...
The diocesan system of Catholic church government in Paraguay comprises only a Latin hierarchy, joint in the nation episcopal conference, no Eastern Catholic jurisdiction : one ecclesiastical province, headed by a Metropolitan archbishop. The provinces are in turn subdivided into eleven suffragan dioceses, each headed by a bishop.
In 2018, there were around 5.7 million Catholics in Paraguay - approximately 88.3% [1] of the total population. The country is divided into twelve dioceses including one archdiocese. In 2023, there were 900 priests and over 1,000 nuns serving 422 parishes. [2] The evangelization of Paraguay began in 1542.
On April 2, 2000 an announcement was made that the LDS Church was planning to build a temple in Paraguay. At the time the temple was announced, there were approximately 152,000 church members in Paraguay. On February 3, 2001 the site for the Asunción Paraguay Temple was dedicated and a groundbreaking ceremony was held.