Apostolic Vicariate of Napo

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
Location
Country	Ecuador
Statistics
Area	24,600 km^2 (9,500 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2010) 111,000 97,000 (87.4%)
Parishes	20
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	7 February 1871 (149 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral San José
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Vicar Apostolic	Adelio Pasqualotto, C.S.I.
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History

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]

Bishops

Episcopal incumbents

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 Apostolic

• Paolo Mietto, C.S.I. †(1 July 1994 - 2 Aug. 1996)

Auxiliary bishops

• 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 also

• Roman Catholicism in Ecuador

Sources and References

1. "Vicariate Apostolic of Napo". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
2. "Apostolic Vicariate of Napo". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-17.