Military Ordinariate of Venezuela
The Military Ordinariate of Venezuela (Spanish: Ordinariato Militar de Venezuela) is a military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the Venezuelan Armed Forces and their families.
Military Ordinariate of Venezuela Ordinariatus Militaris Venetiola Ordinariato Militar de Venezuela | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 31 October 1995 (25 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Benito Adán Méndez Bracamonte |
History
The military ordinary was established by Pope John Paul II on 31 October 1995.
Military ordinaries
- Marcial Augusto Ramírez Ponce (appointed 11 February 1996 – retired 19 December 2000)
- José Hernán Sánchez Porras (19 December 2000 – 13 October 2014)
- Benito Adán Méndez Bracamonte (8 June 2015 – present)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Venezuela
References
External links
- Military Ordinariate of Venezuela (Catholic-Hierarchy) [self-published]
- Ordinariato Militar de Venezuela (GCatholic.org)
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| Related | ||
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| Province of Barquisimeto | |
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| Province of Calabozo | |
| Province of Caracas | |
| Province of Ciudad Bolívar | |
| Province of Coro | |
| Province of Cumaná | |
| Province of Maracaibo | |
| Province of Mérida | |
| Province of Valencia en Venezuela | |
| Sui iuris Jurisdictions | |
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