The Apostolic Vicariate (Vicariate Apostolic) of Napo (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Napensis) is a missionary circonscription (quasi-diocese) of the Roman Catholic Church. Its cathedral see, Catedral San José, is located in the city of Tena, capital of Napo Province in Ecuador's Amazon Rainforest.
Apostolic Vicariate of Napo Apostolicus Vicariatus Napensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 24,600 km2 (9,500 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 111,000 97,000 (87.4%) |
| Parishes | 20 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 7 February 1871 (152 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral San José |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Vicar Apostolic | Adelio Pasqualotto, C.S.I. |
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HistoryEdit
On 7 February 1871, Pope Pius IX established the Vicariate Apostolic of Napo from the Archdiocese of Quito. It remains exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.
It has lost territory five times with the creation of the following jurisdictions within Ecuador:
- Apostolic Prefecture of Canelos e Macas (1886; meanwhile a Vicariate Apostolic)
- Apostolic Vicariate of Méndez (1893, as Méndez y Gualaquiza)
- Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora (1893)
- Apostolic Prefecture of San Miguel de Sucumbíos (1924; meanwhile an Apostolic Vicariate)
- Apostolic Prefecture of Aguarico (1953; meanwhile an Apostolic Vicariate).[1][2]
BishopsEdit
Episcopal incumbentsEdit
So far, all its Ordinaries have been members of the missionary Congregation of Saint Joseph (C.S.I.)
- Emilio Cecco, C.S.I. † (28 April 1931 – 1938)
- Giorgio Rossi, C.S.I. † (23 May 1938 – 22 Jan. 1941)
- Maximiliano Spiller, C.S.I. † (12 Nov. 1941 – 27 April 1978)
- Julio Parise Loro, C.S.I. † (27 April 1978 – 2 Aug. 1996)
- Paolo Mietto, C.S.I. †(2 Aug. 1996 – 11 June 2010)
- Celmo Lazzari, C.S.I. (11 June 2010 – 21 Nov. 2013), appointed Vicar Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos
- Adelio Pasqualotto, C.S.I. (12 Dec 2014–present)
Coadjutor Vicar ApostolicEdit
- Paolo Mietto, C.S.I. †(1 July 1994 - 2 Aug. 1996)
Auxiliary bishopsEdit
- Antonio Cabri, C.S.I. † (9 May 1974 to 27 July 1974), died without being consecrated
- Julio Parise Loro, C.S.I. † (5 Oct. 1974 - 27 April 1978), appointed Vicar Apostolic here
See alsoEdit
Sources and ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Vicariate Apostolic of Napo". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
- ^ "Apostolic Vicariate of Napo". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
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