Apostolic Vicariate of Napo, Ecuador 🇪🇨

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Vicariate

Name: Napo / Napen(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1871.02.07: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Napo / Napen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Quito)
1886.10.04: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Canelos y Macas
1893.02.17: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Méndez y Gualaquiza and Apostolic Vicariate of Zamora
1924.04.16: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of San Miguel de Sucumbíos
1953.11.16: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Aguarico

Present Prelates

Vicar Apostolic (2024.10.23 – ...):

Bishop Celmo Lazzari, C.S.I. (69)

Titular Bishop of Muzuca in Proconsulari

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Napo (Roman Rite)

Bishop Celmo Lazzari, C.S.I. (69)
(2024.10.23 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Napo (Ecuador)
Titular Bishop of Muzuca in Proconsulari

Unum in Christo ut mundus credat

Born:	1956.06.16 (Garibaldi, RS, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1982.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:	2010.10.09

Vicar Apostolic of Napo (Ecuador) (2010.06.11 – 2013.11.21)

Titular Bishop of Muzuca in Proconsulari (2010.06.11 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos (Ecuador) (2013.11.21 – 2024.10.23)

Vicar Apostolic of Napo (Ecuador) (2024.10.23 – ...)

Bishop Jesús Esteban Sádaba Pérez, O.F.M. Cap. (84)
(Apostolic Administrator 2023.05.31 – 2024.10.23)

Bishop Adelio Pasqualotto, C.S.I. (75)
(2014.12.12 – 2023.05.31)

Titular Bishop of Abthugni
Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Napo (Ecuador)

Dios me ama, Qué alegría

Born:	1950.04.26 (Novoledo di Villaverla, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1978.03.11
Consecrated Bishop:	2015.03.07

Vicar Apostolic of Napo (Ecuador) (2014.12.12 – 2023.05.31)

Titular Bishop of Abthugni (2014.12.12 – ...)

Bishop Celmo Lazzari, C.S.I. (69)
(2010.06.11 – 2013.11.21)

Vicar Apostolic of Napo (Ecuador)
Titular Bishop of Muzuca in Proconsulari

Unum in Christo ut mundus credat

Born:	1956.06.16 (Garibaldi, RS, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1982.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:	2010.10.09

Vicar Apostolic of Napo (Ecuador) (2010.06.11 – 2013.11.21)

Titular Bishop of Muzuca in Proconsulari (2010.06.11 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos (Ecuador) (2013.11.21 – 2024.10.23)

Vicar Apostolic of Napo (Ecuador) (2024.10.23 – ...)

Bishop Paolo Mietto, C.S.I.
(1996.08.02 – 2010.06.11)

Born:	1934.05.26 (Padova, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1963.03.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1994.10.22
Died:	2020.05.25 (Quito, Ecuador † 85)

Superior General of Congregation of Saint Joseph (1982.07 – 1994.07.01)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Napo (Ecuador) (1994.07.01 – 1996.08.02)

Titular Bishop of Muzuca in Byzacena (1994.07.01 – 2020.05.25)

Vicar Apostolic of Napo (Ecuador) (1996.08.02 – 2010.06.11)

Apostolic Administrator of San Miguel de Sucumbíos (Ecuador) (2012.02.10 – 2013.11.21)

Bishop Julio Parise Loro, C.S.I.
(1978.04.27 – 1996.08.02)

Born:	1920.07.21 (Cologna Veneta, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1944.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1974.12.08
Died:	2010.10.05 († 90)

Auxiliary Bishop of Napo (Ecuador) (1974.10.05 – 1978.04.27)

Titular Bishop of Thagamuta (1974.10.05 – 2010.10.05)

Vicar Apostolic of Napo (Ecuador) (1978.04.27 – 1996.08.02)

Bishop Maximiliano Spiller, C.S.I.
(1941.11.12 – 1978.04.27)

Born:	1903.04.22 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1927.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1941.12.28
Died:	1991.07.27 († 88)

Vicar Apostolic of Napo (Ecuador) (1941.11.12 – 1978.04.27)

Titular Bishop of Myrica (1941.11.12 – 1991.07.27)

Bishop Giorgio Rossi, C.S.I.
(1938.05.23 – 1941.01.22)

Born:	1879.06.03 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1938.08.08
Died:	1941.01.22 († 61)

Titular Bishop of Lebessus (1938.05.23 – 1941.01.22)

Vicar Apostolic of Napo (Ecuador) (1938.05.23 – 1941.01.22)

Bishop Emilio Cecco, C.S.I.
(1931.05.04 – 1937)

Born:	1872.09.20 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1896
Consecrated Bishop:	1931.05.24
Died:	1944.02.17 († 71)

Titular Bishop of Letopolis (1931.04.28 – 1944.02.17)

Vicar Apostolic of Napo (Ecuador) (1931.05.04 – 1937)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Paolo Mietto, C.S.I. (1994.07.01 – 1996.08.02)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Julio Parise Loro, C.S.I. (1974.10.05 – 1978.04.27)
Auxiliary Bishop: Fr. Antonio Cabri, C.S.I. (1974.05.09 – 1974.07.27)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral San José, Tena, Napo

Ambato (↙), Latacunga (←), Quito (↖), Ibarra (↑), San Miguel de Sucumbíos (↗), Aguarico (→), Puyo (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 24,600 km²

Population: 149,085 Catholics (86.5% of 172,270 total)

Pastoral Centres: 23 parishes

Personnel: 26 priests (18 diocesan, 8 religious), 62 religious (9 brothers, 53 sisters), 2 seminarians