Military Ordinariate of Brazil

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Military Ordinariate of Brazil

Ordinariatus Militaris Brasilia

Ordinariado Militar do Brasil
Catedral Militar do Brasil.jpg
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Coat of arms
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical province Immediately exempt to the Holy See
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established6 November 1950 (74 years ago)
Cathedral Military Cathedral of St. Mary Queen of Peace, Brasília
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
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/

The Military Ordinariate of Brazil (Portuguese : Ordinariado Militar do Brasil) is a Latin Church military ordinariate of the Catholic Church. Immediately exempt to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Catholics serving in the Brazilian Armed Forces and their families.

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History

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.

Bishops

Ordinaries

Military vicars
Military ordinaries

Auxiliary bishops

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