Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco Paraguayo
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 (76 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Vicar Apostolic | Gabriel Narciso Escobar Ayala, SDB |
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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.
History[edit]
On 11 March 1948, Pope Pius XII established the Vicariate Apostolic of Chaco Paraguayo from the Diocese of Concepción y Chaco.[1][2]
Ordinaries[edit]
- 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[edit]
Sources[edit]
- ^ "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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