Military Ordinariate of Colombia

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Military Ordinariate of Colombia

Obispado Castrense de Colombia
Escudo de la Diocesis Castrense de Colombia.svg
The Coat of Arms of the Military Ordinariate of Colombia
Location
CountryColombia
Ecclesiastical province Immediately exempt to the Holy See
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established13 October 1949 (74 years ago)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Víctor Manuel Ochoa Cadavid
Bishops emeritus Fabio Suescún Mutis
Website
https://obispadocastrensecolombia.org/

The Military Bishopric of Colombia (Spanish : Obispado Castrense de Colombia) 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 Colombian Armed Forces and their families.

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History

It was first established as a military vicariate on 13 October 1949, [1] with the first military vicar was appointed on 14 July 1950. It was elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986. The military ordinary's seat is located at the Military Cathedral of Jesus Christ Redeemer (Catedral Castrense Jesucristo Redentor) in the city of Bogotá.[ citation needed ]

Office holders

Military vicars

Military ordinaries

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References

  1. Bock, Martin (1998). Religion Within the Armed Forces: Military Chaplaincy in an International Comparison (PDF). Sozialwissenschaftliches Institut der Bundeswehr. pp. 69–70. Retrieved 4 February 2024.