Roman Catholic Diocese of Coronel Oviedo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coronel Oviedo (Dioecesis Oviedopolitana) is a diocese located in the city of Coronel Oviedo in the ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.

History

 * On September 10, 1961, the Territorial Prelature of Coronel Oviedo was established from the Diocese of Concepción
 * On March 6, 1976, the territorial prelature was promoted as the Diocese of Coronel Oviedo

Leadership, in reverse chronological order

 * Bishops of Coronel Oviedo (Roman rite), below
 * Bishop Juan Bautista Gavilán Velásquez (December 18, 2001 – present)
 * Bishop Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I. (March 26, 1998 – February 3, 2001), appointed Bishop of Ciudad del Este
 * Bishop Claudio Silvero Acosta, S.C.I. (March 15, 1976 – March 26, 1998), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Encarnación
 * Prelate of Coronel Oviedo (Roman Rite), below
 * Bishop Jerome Arthur Pechillo, T.O.R. (September 10, 1961 – March 6, 1976), raised to Bishop rank in 1965; appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, U.S.