Military Ordinariate of Colombia

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Military Ordinariate of Colombia

Obispado Castrense de Colombia
The Coat of Arms of the Military Ordinariate of Colombia
Location
CountryColombia
Ecclesiastical provinceImmediately exempt to the Holy See
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established13 October 1949 (74 years ago)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopVíctor Manuel Ochoa Cadavid
Bishops emeritusFabio Suescún Mutis
Website
https://obispadocastrensecolombia.org/

The Military Bishopric of Colombia (

Colombian Armed Forces
and their families.

History

It was first established as a military vicariate on 13 October 1949,

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

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Colombia

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.

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