Apostolic Vicariate of

Pilcomayo

Paraguay

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Vicariate

Name: Pilcomayo / Pilcomayoën(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

1925.02.12: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Pilcomayo / Pilcomayoën(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco)
1929.05.01: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Concepción y Chaco
1950.07.14: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Pilcomayo / Pilcomayoën(sis) (Latin)
1980.06.28: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Benjamín Aceval

Present Prelates

Vicar Apostolic:	vacant
Apostolic Administrator (2022.11.18 – ...):	Fr. Miguel Fritz, O.M.I. (69)

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Pilcomayo (Roman Rite)

Fr. Miguel Fritz, O.M.I. (69)
(Apostolic Administrator 2022.11.18 – ...)

Bishop Lucio Alfert, O.M.I. (83)
(1986.01.24 – 2022.11.18)

Titular Bishop of Tubyza
Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Pilcomayo (Paraguay)

Born:	1941.11.18 (Heek, Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1972.04.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1986.05.21

Vicar Apostolic of Pilcomayo (Paraguay) (1986.01.24 – 2022.11.18)

Titular Bishop of Tubyza (1986.01.24 – ...)

Bishop Pedro Shaw, O.M.I.
(1981.04.22 – 1984.06.21)

Born:	1925.09.06 (Belgium)
Ordained Priest:	1951.09.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1981.04.22
Died:	1984.06.21 († 58)

Titular Bishop of Crepedula (1981.04.22 – 1984.06.21)

Vicar Apostolic of Pilcomayo (Paraguay) (1981.04.22 – 1984.06.21)

Bishop Sinforiano Lucas Rojo, O.M.I.
(1962.08.24 – 1981.01.24)

Born:	1905.08.21 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1929.02.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1962.10.07
Died:	1990.05.04 († 84)

Vicar Apostolic of Pilcomayo (Paraguay) (1962.08.24 – 1981.01.24)

Titular Bishop of Boreum (1962.08.24 – 1990.05.04)

Bishop Karl Walter Vervoort, O.M.I.
(1950.07.15 – 1961.09.11)

Born:	1899.06.22 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1926.07.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1950.09.10
Died:	1979.07.12 († 80)

Vicar Apostolic of Pilcomayo (Paraguay) (1932 – 1950.07.15)

Vicar Apostolic of Pilcomayo (Paraguay) (1950.07.15 – 1961.09.11)

Titular Bishop of Barica (1950.07.15 – 1979.07.12)

Bishop-elect Karl Walter Vervoort, O.M.I.
(1932 – 1950.07.15)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Pilcomayo (Roman Rite)

Fr. Enrico Breuer, O.M.I.
(1927 – 1932)

Died:

1932

Prefect Apostolic of Pilcomayo (Paraguay) (1927 – 1932)

Fr. Giuseppe Rose, O.M.I.
(1925 – 1927)

Died:

1927

Prefect Apostolic of Pilcomayo (Paraguay) (1925 – 1927)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral Santa María, Mariscal Estigarribia, Boquerón

Orán (←), Chaco Paraguayo (↗), Benjamín Aceval (↘), Formosa (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 125,000 km²

Population: 44,570 Catholics (53.0% of 84,140 total)

Pastoral Centres: 6 parishes, 4 missions

Personnel: 12 priests (6 diocesan, 6 religious), 24 religious (12 brothers, 12 sisters)

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2024.11.26

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