Military Archbishopric of Spain
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Military Archbishopric of Spain Arzobispado Castrense de España | |
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Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Madrid | |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Juan Antonio Aznárez Cobo |
Website | |
[1] |
The Military Archbishopric of Spain (
Roman Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the Spanish Armed Forces
and their families.
History
The first military vicariate-general,
]Office holders
Military bishops
- Jaime Cardona y Tur (appointed 11 July 1892 – died 6 January 1923)
- Ramón Pérez y Rodríguez (appointed 7 January 1929 – translated to the Patriarchate of the West Indies 30 June 1930)
Military vicars
- Luis Alonso Muñoyerro (appointed 12 December 1950 – died 23 September 1968)
- José López Ortiz, O.S.A. (appointed 18 February 1969 – retired 28 May 1977)
- Emilio Benavent Escuín (appointed 25 May 1977 – resigned 27 October 1982)
- Ordinary21 July 1986)
Military ordinaries
- José Manuel Estepa Llaurens (appointed 21 July 1986 – retired 30 October 2003)
- Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela31 July 2007)
- Juan del Río Martín (appointed 30 June 2008 – died 28 January 2021)
- Juan Antonio Aznárez Cobo (appointed 15 November 2021)
Noncombatant status
Rank insignias
Regular Chaplain with status as Colonel | Regular Chaplain with status as Lieutenant Colonel | Regular Chaplain with status as Major | Temporary Chaplain with status as Captain |
See also
References
External links
- Arzobispado Castrense de España official website (in Spanish)
- Military Ordinariate of Spain (Catholic-Hierarchy)
- [2] (GCatholic.org)