Military Ordinariate of Venezuela

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Military Ordinariate of Venezuela

Ordinariatus Militaris Venetiola

Ordinariato Militar de Venezuela
Location
CountryVenezuela
Ecclesiastical province Immediately exempt to the Holy See
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established31 October 1995 (28 years ago)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
BishopBenito Adán Méndez Bracamonte
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The Military Ordinariate of Venezuela (Spanish : Ordinariato Militar de Venezuela) 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 Venezuelan Armed Forces and their families.

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History

The military ordinary was established by Pope John Paul II on 31 October 1995.

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