title: List of Catholic dioceses in Paraguay
text: # 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).
  
  ## Current Latin Dioceses
  
  ### Ecclesiastical province of Asunción
  
  * Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción
     * Diocese of Benjamín Aceval
     * Diocese of Caacupé
     * 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
  
  ### Latin Sui iuris Jurisdictions
  
  * Military Bishopric of Paraguay (for armed forces and paramilitary police)
  
  ### Pre-diocesan
  
  * Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco Paraguayo
  * Apostolic Vicariate of Pilcomayo
  