Diocese of Canindeyú, Paraguay 🇵🇾

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Canindeyú (español) / Canindeyuen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Asunción

Neighbouring Dioceses: Coronel Oviedo (↙), San Pedro (←), Concepción (↖), Naviraí (↑), Toledo (→), Ciudad del Este (↓)

2024.02.10: Established as Diocese of Canindeyú (español) / Canindeyuen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Ciudad del Este and became suffragan of Asunción)

Bishop (2024.02.10 – ...):

Bishop Roberto Carlos Zacarías López (54)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Paraguay

Bishops of Canindeyú (Roman Rite)

Bishop Roberto Carlos Zacarías López (54)
(2024.02.10 – ...)

Bishop of Canindeyú (Paraguay)
General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Paraguay

Priest of Ciudad del Este (Paraguay) (1999.04.11 – 2024.02.10)

Bishop of Canindeyú (Paraguay) (2024.02.10 – ...)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Paraguay (2024.11.06 – ...)

Area: 14,667 km²

Population: 211,138 Catholics (88.2% of 239,386 total)

Pastoral Centres: 12 parishes

Personnel: 18 priests (11 diocesan, 7 religious), 23 religious (1 brother, 22 sisters), 2 seminarians