Colombian Military Ordinary
| Colombian Military Ordinary | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediate |
| Diocesan bishop | Fabio Suescún Mutis |
| founding | October 13, 1949 |
| Parishes | 239 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Diocesan priest | 131 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 4 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Friars | 4 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| cathedral | Catedral Castrense Jesucristo Redentor |
| Website | www.obispadocastrensecolombia.org |
The Colombian Military Ordinary is a military ordinariate in Colombia that provides pastoral care to Roman Catholic members of the Colombian Armed Forces .
history
The Colombian Military Ordinary cares for members of the Colombian Armed Forces of Catholic denomination with pastoral care. It was made by Pope Pius XII. Established on October 13, 1949 as a military vicariate . By mutual agreement between the Holy See and the Republic of Colombia, the seat of the Colombian military ordinariate is in Bogotá . It was raised to a diocese on July 21, 1986 by Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution Spirituali militum curae .
| Military Bishops in Colombia | ||||
| No. | Surname | Office | from | to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crisanto Cardinal Luque Sánchez | Archbishop of Bogotá | July 14, 1950 | May 7, 1959 |
| 2 | Luis Cardinal Concha Cordoba | Archbishop of Bogotá | May 19, 1959 | July 29, 1972 |
| 3 | Aníbal Cardinal Muñoz Duque | Archbishop of Bogotá | July 30, 1972 | June 7, 1985 |
| 4th | Mario Revollo Bravo | Archbishop of Bogotá | June 25, 1984 | June 7, 1985 |
| 5 | Víctor Manuel López Forero | Titular Bishop of Cilibia | June 7, 1985 | June 21, 1994 |
| 6th | Álvaro Raúl Jarro Tobos | Titular Bishop of Thasbalta | June 24, 1997 | January 19, 2001 |
| 7th | Fabio Suescún Mutis | January 19, 2001 | ||
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Colombian Military Ordinary (Spanish)
- Entry on Colombian Military Ordinary on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved June 6, 2011.
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