Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco Paraguayo
The Vicariate Apostolic of Chaco Paraguayo (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Ciachensis in Paraquaria Natione) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church located in the city of Fuerte Olimpo in Paraguay.
Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco Paraguayo Apostolicus Vicariatus Ciachensis in Paraquaria Natione | |
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 Cathedral in Fuerte Olimpo | |
| Location | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 96,300 km2 (37,200 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 27,000 24,500 (90.7%) |
| Parishes | 10 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 11 March 1948 (75 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Vicar Apostolic | Gabriel Narciso Escobar Ayala, SDB |
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History
On 11 March 1948, Pope Pius XII established the Vicariate Apostolic of Chaco Paraguayo from the Diocese of Concepción y Chaco.[1][2]
Ordinaries
- Ángel Muzzolón, SDB † (11 March 1948 – 6 March 1969)
- Alejo del Carmen Obelar Colman, SDB † (6 March 1969 – 13 September 1986)
- Zacarías Ortiz Rolón, SDB (12 March 1988 – 12 July 2003), appointed Bishop of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay
- Edmundo Valenzuela, SDB (13 February 2006 – 8 November 2011), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Asunción
- Gabriel Narciso Escobar Ayala, SDB (18 June 2013 – )
See also
Sources
- "Vicariate Apostolic of Chaco Paraguayo". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
- "Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco Paraguayo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
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