List of Catholic dioceses in Paraguay

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.
• two missionary, pre-diocesan (exempt) Apostolic Vicariates
• the also exempt military Ordinariate.

All defunct jurisdictions are direct precursors of current ones.

There is also an Apostolic Nunciature to Paraguay as papal diplomatic representation (embassy level).

• Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción
  • Diocese of Benjamín Aceval
  • Diocese of Caacupé
  • Diocese of Canindeyú
  • Diocese of Carapeguá
  • Diocese of Ciudad del Este
  • Diocese of Concepción en Paraguay
  • Diocese of Coronel Oviedo
  • Diocese of Encarnación
  • Diocese of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones
  • Diocese of San Lorenzo
  • Diocese of San Pedro
  • Diocese of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo

• Military Bishopric of Paraguay (for armed forces and paramilitary police)

• Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco Paraguayo
• Apostolic Vicariate of Pilcomayo

• List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)

• GCatholic.org.
• Catholic-Hierarchy entry.