Military Ordinary of Paraguay
| Military Ordinary of Paraguay | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Paraguay |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediate |
| Diocesan bishop | Sedis vacancy |
| Parishes | 17 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Diocesan priest | 30 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Permanent deacons | 8 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
The Military Ordinariate of Paraguay is the Military Ordinariate in Paraguay and in charge of the armed forces of Paraguay .
history
The Paraguayan Military Ordinary cares for members of the Paraguayan Armed Forces of Catholic denominations with pastoral care. It was made by Pope John XXIII. Established on December 20, 1961 as a military vicariate . By mutual agreement between the Holy See and the Republic of Paraguay, the seat of the Paraguayan Military Ordinary is located in Asunción . It was raised to a diocese on July 21, 1986 by Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution Spirituali militum curae .
| Military Bishops in Paraguay | ||||
| No. | Surname | Office | from | to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Augustin Rodríguez | Titular Bishop of Castellum Tingitii | December 7, 1965 | 1969 |
| 2 | Juan Moleón Andreu | Titular Bishop of Gummi in Proconsulari | February 1, 1972 | 20th September 1980 |
| 3 | Eustaquio Pastor Cuquejo Verga | Titular Bishop of Aufinium | May 5th 1992 | June 15, 2002 |
| 4th | Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Ríos | May 24, 2003 | June 25, 2010 | |
| 5 | Adalberto Martínez Flores | March 14, 2012 | June 23, 2018 | |