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: Claudio Giménez Medina 2005–2009: Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre 2009–2011: Pastor Cuquejo 2011–2015: Claudio Giménez Medina 2015–2018: Edmundo Valenzuela
External links http://www.episcopal.org.py/