Military Ordinariate of Paraguay, Military

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Agustín Rodríguez † (4 Dec 1965 Appointed - 25 Dec 1968 Died)
• Juan Moleón Andreu † (1 Feb 1972 Appointed - 20 Sep 1980 Died)
• Eustaquio Pastor Cuquejo Verga, C.SS.R. † (5 May 1992 Appointed - 15 Jun 2002 Appointed, Archbishop of Asunción)
• Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Rios (24 May 2003 Appointed - 25 Jun 2010 Appointed, Bishop of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo)
• Adalberto Martínez Flores (14 Mar 2012 Appointed - 23 Jun 2018 Appointed, Bishop of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo)

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999				15	3	18	0		3	3	33	ap2000
2000				18	2	20	0		2	3	35	ap2001
2001				19	1	20	0	1	1	3	37	ap2002
2002				21		21	0	2		3	47	ap2003
2003				21		21	0			1	47	ap2004
2004				21	1	22	0	1	1	1	47	ap2005
2013				12	1	13	0	6	1		13	ap2014
2016				30		30	0	8			17	ap2017
2019				34		34	0	8			19	ap2020
2021				24		24	0	9	9		18	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Adalberto Martínez Flores (Bishop: 14 Mar 2012 to 23 Jun 2018; Apostolic Administrator: 23 Jun 2018)
• Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Rios (Bishop: 24 May 2003 to 25 Jun 2010)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Eustaquio Pastor Cuquejo Verga, C.SS.R. † (Bishop: 5 May 1992 to 15 Jun 2002)
• Juan Moleón Andreu † (Bishop: 1 Feb 1972 to 20 Sep 1980)
• Agustín Rodríguez † (Bishop: 4 Dec 1965 to 25 Dec 1968)