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 (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.

History

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

Office holders

Military vicars

Military ordinaries

  • Víctor Manuel López Forero (appointed 21 July 1986 – translated to the Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona 21 June 1994); see above
  • Alvaro Raúl Jarro Tobos (appointed 24 June 1997 – resigned 19 January 2001)
  • Fabio Suescún Mutis (appointed 19 January 2001 – retired 7 December 2020)
  • Víctor Manuel Ochoa Cadavid (incumbent, appointed 7 December 2020)

See also

References

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