Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco Paraguayo
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Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco Paraguayo Apostolicus Vicariatus Ciachensis in Paraquaria Natione |
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Cathedral in Fuerte Olimpo
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| Location | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 96,300 km2 (37,200 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 27,000 24,500 (90.7%) |
| Parishes | 10 |
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| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 11 March 1948 (69 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Vicar Apostolic | Gabriel Narciso Escobar Ayala, SDB |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Edmundo Valenzuela Mellid, SDB |
The Vicariate Apostolic of Chaco Paraguayo (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Ciachensis in Paraquaria Natione) in the Catholic Church is located in the city of Fuerte Olimpo in Paraguay.
On 11 March 1948, Pope Pius XII established the Vicariate Apostolic of Chaco Paraguayo from the Diocese of Concepción y Chaco.
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