Oscar Páez Garcete
Oscar Páez Garcete (born September 1, 1937 in Loreto , Paraguay , † March 29, 2016 in Concepción ) was Bishop of Alto Paraná .
Life
Oscar Páez Garcete was ordained a priest on December 23, 1961 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him Bishop of San Pedro on June 5, 1978 . The Apostolic Nuncio in Paraguay , Joseph Mees , donated him episcopal ordination on August 19 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Aníbal Maricevich Fleitas , Bishop of Concepción (Paraguay) , and Demetrio Ignacio Aquino Aquino , Bishop of Caacupé .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Alto Paraná on July 10, 1993 . On February 5, 2000, John Paul II accepted his early resignation.
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Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| --- |
Bishop of San Pedro 1978-1993 |
Fernando Lugo SVD |
| Eustaquio Pastor Cuquejo Verga CSsR |
Bishop of Alto Paraná 1993–2000 |
Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre SCI di Béth |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Páez Garcete, Oscar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Paraguayan clergyman, Bishop of Alto Paraná |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 1, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Loreto , Paraguay |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 29, 2016 |
| Place of death | Concepción , Paraguay |