Benjamín Aceval

Cándido Cárdenas Villalba was a respected Paraguayan Roman Catholic prelate who dedicated his life to religious service. Born and serving within the church, he achieved notable recognition through his ecclesiastical career. Cándido Cárdenas Villalba most prominently served as the bishop of the Diocese of Benjamín Aceval from 1998 until 2018. Throughout his two decades of leadership in the diocese, he left a lasting impact on the Catholic community in Paraguay. He passed away at the age of 84, leaving behind a legacy of dedicated spiritual service and ecclesiastical administration. His contributions to the Diocese of Benjamín Aceval remain an important part of the region's religious history.