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Diocese of Asunción
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The Archdiocese of Asunción is the primatial see of Paraguay, established as the Diocese of Paraguay in 1547 and elevated to a metropolitan archdiocese in 1929. It is led by Cardinal Adalberto Martínez Flores and its see is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption.
- Archbishop
- Adalberto Martínez Flores
- Latin name
- Ss.mae Assumptionis
- Erected
- 1 July 1547
- Cathedral
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
- Patron
- Our Lady of the Assumption
- Rank
- Metropolitan See
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Asunción
- Catholics
- 1,660,000
- Chancery
- Arzobispado, Avda. Mariscal Francisco Solano López 130, esq. Independencia Nacional, Asunción, Paraguay
- Telephone
- Tel. [021]44-5550
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Chaco Paraguayo 5 km
- Diocese of San Lorenzo 15 km
- Benjamín Aceval 33 km
- Diocese of Caacupé 51 km
- Diocese of Carapeguá 66 km
- Diocese of Coronel Oviedo 118 km
Parishes near the see
- Cristo Rey · Asunción 1 km
- Cristo Solidario · Asunción 1 km
- Espíritu Santo · Asunción 1 km
- Inmaculada Concepción · Asunción 1 km
- Las Mercedes · Asunción 1 km
- Medalla Milagrosa · Asunción 1 km
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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001000745 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08