Roman Catholic Diocese of San Lorenzo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Lorenzo (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Laurentii) is a diocese located in the city of San Lorenzo in the ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.

Diocese of San Lorenzo

Dioecesis Sancti Laurentii
Location
CountryParaguay
MetropolitanAsunción
Statistics
Area1,924 km2 (743 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
792,374
713,136 (90.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCatedral San Lorenzo
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoaquín Hermes Robledo Romero
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History

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  • On May 18, 2000, the Diocese of San Lorenzo was established from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción

Leadership

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References

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