Military Ordinariate of Ordinariato Militar de Venezuela, Venezuela

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Ordinariato Militar de Venezuela / Venezuela

Immediately subject to the Holy See

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Patron Saint: San Juan de Capistrano (October 23)

1995.10.31: Established as Military Ordinariate of Ordinariato Militar de Venezuela / Venezuela

Address: Alta Florida, Av. Los Pinos, Nº 57, Caracas, Dtto. Capital, Venezuela

Military Ordinary (2015.06.08 – ...):

Bishop Benito Adán Méndez Bracamonte (61)

Military Ordinaries of Ordinariato Militar de Venezuela (Roman Rite)

Bishop Benito Adán Méndez Bracamonte (61)
(2015.06.08 – ...)

Military Ordinary of Venezuela (Venezuela)

Priest of Trujillo (Venezuela) (1990.07.26 – 2015.06.08)

Military Ordinary of Venezuela (Venezuela) (2015.06.08 – ...)

Bishop José Hernán Sánchez Porras
(2000.12.19 – 2014.10.13)

Priest of San Cristóbal de Venezuela (Venezuela) (1967.06.25 – 2000.12.19)

Military Ordinary of Venezuela (Venezuela) (2000.12.19 – 2014.10.13)

Bishop Marcial Augusto Ramírez Ponce
(1996.02.11 – 2000.12.19)

Titular Bishop of Columnata (1967.03.31 – 1970.04.15)

Auxiliary Bishop of Barquisimeto (Venezuela) (1967.03.31 – 1970.04.15)

Bishop of La Guaira (Venezuela) (1970.04.15 – 1972.12.05)

Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas (Venezuela) (1972.12.05 – 1996.02.11)

Titular Bishop of Cariana (1972.12.05 – 1998.03.07)

Military Ordinary of Venezuela (Venezuela) (1996.02.11 – 2000.12.19)

Pastoral Centres: 10 parishes, 12 missions

Personnel: 40 priests (35 diocesan, 5 religious), 5 religious (5 brothers), 19 seminarians