Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco Paraguayo explained

Jurisdiction:	Apostolic Vicariate
Chaco Paraguayo
Latin:	Apostolicus Vicariatus Ciachensis in Paraquaria Natione
Country:	Paraguay
Area Km2:	96,300
Population:	27,000
Population As Of:	2010
Catholics:	24,500
Catholics Percent:	90.7
Parishes:	10
Denomination:	Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:	Latin Church
Rite:	Roman Rite
Established:	11 March 1948 (years ago)
Bishop:	Gabriel Narciso Escobar Ayala, SDB
Bishop Title:	Vicar Apostolic
Map:	Prelatura del Chaco.svg

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

On 11 March 1948, Pope Pius XII established the Vicariate Apostolic of Chaco Paraguayo from the Diocese of Concepción y Chaco.^{[1] [2]}

Ordinaries

1. Ángel Muzzolón, SDB † (11 March 1948 – 6 March 1969)
2. Alejo del Carmen Obelar Colman, SDB † (6 March 1969 – 13 September 1986)
3. Zacarías Ortiz Rolón, SDB (12 March 1988 – 12 July 2003), appointed Bishop of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay
4. Edmundo Valenzuela, SDB (13 February 2006 – 8 November 2011), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Asunción
5. Gabriel Narciso Escobar Ayala, SDB (18 June 2013 –)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Paraguay

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vicariate Apostolic of Chaco Paraguayo. Catholic Hierarchy. 2013-04-17.
2. Web site: Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco Paraguayo. GCatholic.org. 2013-04-17.