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Military Ordinariate of Venezuela

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Country
  
Venezuela

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Vacant

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Pope
  
Francis

Established
  
31 October 1995 (21 years ago)

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.

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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)
  • References

    Military Ordinariate of Venezuela Wikipedia