Venezuelan Military Ordinary
| Venezuelan Military Ordinary | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Venezuela |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediate |
| Diocesan bishop | Benito Adán Méndez Bracamonte |
| founding | 1995 |
| Parishes | 10 (December 31, 2014 / AP2016 ) |
| Diocesan priest | 35 (December 31, 2014 / AP2016 ) |
| Religious priest | 5 (December 31, 2014 / AP2016 ) |
| Friars | 5 (December 31, 2014 / AP2016 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| Website | obispadocastrensevenezuela.com |
The Military Ordinariate of Venezuela is a military ordinariate in Venezuela and is responsible for the armed forces of Venezuela .
history
The military ordinariate in Venezuela looks after members of the country's armed forces, Catholic denominations, pastoral care. It was erected by Pope John Paul II on October 31, 1995. By mutual agreement between the Holy See and the Republic of Venezuela, the seat of the military ordinariate is in Caracas .
| Military Bishops in Venezuela | ||||
| No. | Surname | Office | from | to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcial Augusto Ramírez Ponce | Titular Bishop of Cariana | February 11, 1996 | December 19, 2000 |
| 2 | José Hernán Sánchez Porras | December 19, 2000 | October 13, 2014 | |
| 3 | Benito Adán Méndez Bracamonte | June 8, 2015 | ||