Military Ordinariate of Venezuela

The Military Ordinariate of Venezuela (Spanish: Ordinariato Militar de Venezuela) is a military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the Venezuelan Armed Forces and their families.

Military Ordinariate of Venezuela

Ordinariatus Militaris Venetiola

Ordinariato Militar de Venezuela
Location
CountryVenezuela
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established31 October 1995 (25 years ago)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopBenito Adán Méndez Bracamonte

History

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

Military ordinaries

  • Marcial Augusto Ramírez Ponce (appointed 11 February 1996 – retired 19 December 2000)
  • José Hernán Sánchez Porras (19 December 2000 – 13 October 2014)
  • Benito Adán Méndez Bracamonte (8 June 2015 – present)

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Venezuela

References


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