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Revision as of 11:30, 5 July 2010
The Military Bishopric of Paraguay (Spanish: Obispado de las Fuerzas Armadas y la Policia Nacional del Paraguay) is a military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the Paraguayan Armed Forces and their families.
History
It was established as a military vicariate on 20 December 1961, but the first military vicar was not appointed until 7 December 1965. It was elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986.
Office holders
Military vicars
- Augustin Rodríguez (appointed 7 December 1965 – died 1969)
- Juan Moleón Andreu (appointed 1 February 1972 – died 20 September 1980 )
- No military vicars (1980–1986).
Military ordinaries
- No military ordinaries (1986–1992).
- Eustaquio Pastor Cuquejo Verga, C.Ss.R. (appointed 5 May 1992 – translated to the Archdiocese of Asunción 15 June 2002)
- Ricardo Valenzuela Rios (current incumbent, appointed 24 May 2003)
References
- Military Ordinariate of Paraguay (Catholic-Hierarchy)
- Obispado de las Fuerzas Armadas y la Policia Nacional del Paraguay (Giga-Catholic)
