Paraguayan Episcopal Conference
The Paraguayan Episcopal Conference (Spanish: Conferencia Episcopal Paraguaya, CEP) is an agency of the Catholic Church which gathers the bishops of Paraguay.
History
Since 1929 some bishops of the country are beginning to exercise a collegial teaching by issuing joint pastoral letters and decrees, and agree to meet regularly since 1955. The following year he founded the Episcopal Conference in Paraguay, which then becomes Venerable Episcopado Paraguayo, and finally assumed its present name in 1960.
Members and Bodies
They are part of the PEC archbishops and bishops (owners, retired, brothers) of the Catholic Church in Paraguay, including the ordinary soldier.
List of Presidents
1958 - 1970: Juan José Aníbal Mena Porta
1970 - 1973: Pastor Ramon Bogarín Argana
1973 - 1985: Felipe Santiago Benítez Avalos
1985 - 1989: Ismael Blas Rolón Silvero
1989 - 1990: Felipe Santiago Benítez Avalos
1990 - 1994: Jorge Adolfo Carlos Livieres Banks
1994 - 1999: Oscar Páez Garcete
1999 - 2002: Jorge Adolfo Carlos Livieres Banks
2002 - 2005: Catalino Claudio Giménez Medina
2005 - 2009: Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre
2009 - 2011: Eustaquio Pastor Cuquejo Verga
2011 - ... : Catalino Claudio Giménez Medina