Roman Catholic Diocese of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo

Diocese of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo

Dioecesis Villaricensis Spiritus Sancti
Location
CountryParaguay
MetropolitanAsunción
Statistics
Area3,946 km2 (1,524 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2025)
  • 225,410
  • 198,360 (88%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopMiguel Ángel Cabello
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo (Latin: Dioecesis Villaricensis Spiritus Sancti) is a Latin Rite suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción, which covers all of and only Paraguay.

Its cathedral episcopal see is Catedral Santa Clara, dedicated to Saint Clara, in the city of Villarrica, Guairá Department.