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Military Ordinariate of Paraguay

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Country
  
Paraguay

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Pope
  
Francis

Established
  
20 December 1961 (55 years ago)

Bishop
  
Adalberto Martínez Flores

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.

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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.

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 – transferred to the Archdiocese of Asunción 15 June 2002)
  • Ricardo Valenzuela Rios (appointed 24 May 2003 - transferred to the Diocese of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo 25 Jun 2010)
  • Adalberto Martínez Flores (appointed 14 Mar 2012)

    • References

    Military Ordinariate of Paraguay Wikipedia
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