Napo (Vicariate Apostolic) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Celmo Lazzari, C.S.I., Vicar Apostolic
Jesús Esteban Sádaba Pérez, O.F.M. Cap., Apostolic Administrator
Adelio Pasqualotto, C.S.I., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
Erected: 7 February 1871
Vicariate
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ecuador
Square Kilometers: 24,600 (9,501 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Mision Josefina, Calle Juan Montalvo y Gral. Gallo s/n, Tena, Napo, Ecuador
Telephone: (06)2886.422

Past and Present Ordinaries

Emilio Cecco, C.S.I. † (28 Apr 1931 Appointed - 1938 Resigned)
Giorgio Rossi, C.S.I. † (23 May 1938 Appointed - 22 Jan 1941 Died)
Maximiliano Spiller, C.S.I. † (12 Nov 1941 Appointed - 27 Apr 1978 Retired)
Julio Parise Loro, C.S.I. † (27 Apr 1978 Appointed - 2 Aug 1996 Retired)
Paolo Mietto, C.S.I. † (2 Aug 1996 Succeeded - 11 Jun 2010 Retired)
Celmo Lazzari, C.S.I. (11 Jun 2010 Appointed - 21 Nov 2013 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos)
Adelio Pasqualotto, C.S.I. (12 Dec 2014 Appointed - 31 May 2023 Resigned)
Celmo Lazzari, C.S.I. (23 Oct 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
7 February 1871	Erected	Archdiocese of Quito	Vicariate Apostolic of Napo (erected)
4 October 1886	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Napo	Prefecture Apostolic of Canelos e Macas (erected)
17 February 1893	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Napo	Vicariate Apostolic of Méndez y Gualaquiza (erected) Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora (erected)
16 April 1924	Territory Added	Prefecture Apostolic of Caquetá (Area within Ecuador)	Vicariate Apostolic of Napo
16 April 1924	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Napo (Area contained by the rivers Sucumbios, Aguarieo, and Napo, and also by the civil boundaries between Ecuador and Colombia)	Prefecture Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos (erected)
12 April 1951	Territory Added		Vicariate Apostolic of Napo (Boundaries adjusted)
16 November 1953	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Napo (Canton Aguarico)	Prefecture Apostolic of Aguarico (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 20,000 22,000 90.9% 13 13 1,538 28 26 5 ap1951

1966 28,000 30,000 93.3% 2 22 24 1,166 33 61 13 ap1967

1968 25 25 0 38 68 15 ap1971

1976 41,000 45,000 91.1% 1 27 28 1,464 36 76 22 ap1977

1980 49,000 53,000 92.5% 28 28 1,750 36 73 16 ap1981

1990 71,330 82,315 86.7% 1 24 25 2,853 31 62 18 ap1991

1999 90,252 104,968 86.0% 4 22 26 3,471 26 76 20 ap2000

2000 93,037 108,884 85.4% 5 21 26 3,578 26 77 19 ap2001

2001 92,041 107,251 85.8% 5 21 26 3,540 26 74 19 ap2002

2002 93,069 109,069 85.3% 4 17 21 4,431 23 74 19 ap2003

2003 86,837 103,497 83.9% 6 19 25 3,473 1 23 72 19 ap2004

2004 82,923 99,242 83.6% 5 21 26 3,189 26 69 19 ap2005

2010 97,000 111,000 87.4% 10 16 26 3,730 20 55 20 ap2011

2014 95,113 118,584 80.2% 12 13 25 3,804 15 60 18 ap2015

2017 126,101 145,867 86.4% 16 12 28 4,503 14 46 20 ap2018

2020 140,539 157,230 89.4% 11 9 20 7,026 13 63 22 ap2021

2022 154,870 174,450 88.8% 21 8 29 5,340 9 55 22 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	20,000	22,000	90.9%		13	13	1,538		28	26	5	ap1951
1966	28,000	30,000	93.3%	2	22	24	1,166		33	61	13	ap1967
1968					25	25	0		38	68	15	ap1971
1976	41,000	45,000	91.1%	1	27	28	1,464		36	76	22	ap1977
1980	49,000	53,000	92.5%		28	28	1,750		36	73	16	ap1981
1990	71,330	82,315	86.7%	1	24	25	2,853		31	62	18	ap1991
1999	90,252	104,968	86.0%	4	22	26	3,471		26	76	20	ap2000
2000	93,037	108,884	85.4%	5	21	26	3,578		26	77	19	ap2001
2001	92,041	107,251	85.8%	5	21	26	3,540		26	74	19	ap2002
2002	93,069	109,069	85.3%	4	17	21	4,431		23	74	19	ap2003
2003	86,837	103,497	83.9%	6	19	25	3,473	1	23	72	19	ap2004
2004	82,923	99,242	83.6%	5	21	26	3,189		26	69	19	ap2005
2010	97,000	111,000	87.4%	10	16	26	3,730		20	55	20	ap2011
2014	95,113	118,584	80.2%	12	13	25	3,804		15	60	18	ap2015
2017	126,101	145,867	86.4%	16	12	28	4,503		14	46	20	ap2018
2020	140,539	157,230	89.4%	11	9	20	7,026		13	63	22	ap2021
2022	154,870	174,450	88.8%	21	8	29	5,340		9	55	22	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Celmo Lazzari, C.S.I. (Vicar Apostolic: 11 Jun 2010 to 21 Nov 2013)
Adelio Pasqualotto, C.S.I. (Vicar Apostolic: 12 Dec 2014 to 31 May 2023)
Jesús Esteban Sádaba Pérez, O.F.M. Cap. (Apostolic Administrator: 31 May 2023 to 7 Jan 2025)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Antonio Cabri, C.S.I. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 May 1974 to 27 Jul 1974)
Emilio Cecco, C.S.I. † (Apostolic Administrator: 12 Nov 1921; Vicar Apostolic: 28 Apr 1931 to 1938)
Paolo Mietto, C.S.I. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 1 Jul 1994; Vicar Apostolic: 2 Aug 1996 to 11 Jun 2010)
Julio Parise Loro, C.S.I. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Oct 1974; Vicar Apostolic: 27 Apr 1978 to 2 Aug 1996)
Andrea Pérez, S.J. †
Giorgio Rossi, C.S.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 23 May 1938 to 22 Jan 1941)
Maximiliano Spiller, C.S.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 12 Nov 1941 to 27 Apr 1978)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 16, Page 269, and Page 270
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 283, to Page 285

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Vicariate Apostolic of Napo

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