Military Ordinariate of Colombia
Military Ordinariate of Colombia Obispado Castrense de Colombia | |
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 The Coat of Arms of the Military Ordinariate of Colombia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediately exempt to the Holy See |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 13 October 1949 (75 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Víctor Manuel Ochoa Cadavid |
| Bishops emeritus | Fabio 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
[edit]It was first established as a military vicariate on 13 October 1949,[1] 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.[citation needed]
Office holders
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Military vicars
[edit]- Crisanto Luque Sánchez (appointed 14 July 1950 – died 7 May 1959); elevated to Cardinal in 1953
- Luis Concha Córdoba (appointed 19 May 1959 – retired 29 July 1972); elevated to Cardinal in 1961
- Aníbal Muñoz Duque (appointed 30 July 1972 – retired 7 June 1985); elevated to Cardinal in 1973
- Mario Revollo Bravo (appointed 25 June 1984 – resigned 7 June 1985); future Cardinal (elevated in 1988)
- Víctor Manuel López Forero (appointed 7 June 1985 – became military ordinary 21 July 1986); see below
Military ordinaries
[edit]- 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
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References
[edit]- ^ Bock, Martin (1998). Religion Within the Armed Forces: Military Chaplaincy in an International Comparison (PDF). Sozialwissenschaftliches Institut der Bundeswehr. pp. 69–70. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- Obispado Castrense de Colombia (GCatholic.org)
| Province of Barranquilla | |
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| Province of Bogotá | |
| Province of Bucaramanga | |
| Province of Cali | |
| Province of Cartagena | |
| Province of Florencia | |
| Province of Ibagué | |
| Province of Manizales | |
| Province of Medellín | |
| Province of Nueva Pamplona | |
| Province of Popayán | |
| Province of Santa Fe de Antioquia | |
| Province of Tunja | |
| Province of Villavicencio | |
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