Military Ordinariate of Colombia | |
Local: | Obispado Castrense de Colombia |
Country: | Colombia |
Province: | Immediately exempt to the Holy See |
Denomination: | Catholic Church |
Sui Iuris Church: | Latin Church |
Rite: | Roman Rite |
Established: | 13 October 1949 (years ago) |
Bishop Title: | Bishop |
Emeritus Bishops: | Fabio Suescún Mutis |
Website: | https://obispadocastrensecolombia.org/ |
The Military Bishopric of Colombia (Spanish; Castilian: 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.
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.