Military Ordinariate of Brazil Ordinariatus Militaris Brasilia Ordinariado Militar do Brasil | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Immediately exempt to the Holy See |
Coordinates | |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 6 November 1950 (72 years ago) |
Cathedral | Military Cathedral of St. Mary Queen of Peace, Brasília |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Marcony Vinícius Ferreira |
Auxiliary Bishops | José Francisco Falcão de Barros |
Bishops emeritus | Osvino José Both Fernando José Monteiro Guimarães, C.SS.R. |
Website | |
https://arquidiocesemilitar.org.br/ |
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It was created as a military vicariate on 6 November 1950, with the first military vicar appointment on the same day. It was elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986. The military ordinary's seat is located at the Military Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Military Queen of Peace (Catedral Militar Santa Maria dos Militares Rainha da Paz) in the city of Brasília.
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