Military Ordinariate of Obispado Castrense en El Salvador, El Salvador

Continent: Central America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Military Ordinariate

Name: Obispado Castrense en El Salvador / El Salvador

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

1968.03.25: Established as Military Vicariate of El Salvador
1986.07.21: Promoted as Military Ordinariate of Obispado Castrense en El Salvador / El Salvador

Contact Info

Address: Ordinariato Militar, Calle Los Eucaliptos y Avda. Las Gardenias 157, Colonia Las Mercedes, San Salvador, El Salvador

Present Prelates

Military Ordinary (2024.06.13 – ...):

Bishop Reinaldo Sorto Martínez (63)

Ordinaries

Military Ordinaries of Obispado Castrense en El Salvador (Roman Rite)

Bishop Reinaldo Sorto Martínez (63)
(2024.06.13 – ...)

Military Ordinary of El Salvador (El Salvador)

Exardescentia pro Domine

Born:	1961.03.10 (Zacatecoluca, El Salvador)
Ordained Priest:	1994.05.19
Consecrated Bishop:	2024.07.20

Priest of San Salvador (El Salvador) (1994.05.19 – 2024.06.13)

Military Ordinary of El Salvador (El Salvador) (2024.06.13 – ...)

Bishop Fabio Reynaldo Colindres Abarca (63)
(Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate 2017.12.07 – 2020.02.22)

Bishop Fabio Reynaldo Colindres Abarca (63)
(2008.02.02 – 2017.12.07)

Bishop of San Miguel (El Salvador)

Born:	1961.06.20 (Ilobasco, El Salvador)
Ordained Priest:	1986.06.05
Consecrated Bishop:	2008.03.29

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of El Salvador (? – 2016?)

Priest of San Vicente (El Salvador) (1986.06.05 – 2008.02.02)

Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of El Salvador (El Salvador) (2003.11.12 – 2008.02.02)

Military Ordinary of El Salvador (El Salvador) (2008.02.02 – 2017.12.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Sonsonate (El Salvador) (2011.10.08 – 2012.06.11)

Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of El Salvador (El Salvador) (2017.12.07 – 2020.02.22)

Bishop of San Miguel (El Salvador) (2017.12.07 – ...)

Msgr. Fabio Reynaldo Colindres Abarca (63) (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate 2003.11.12 – 2008.02.02)

Fr. Luis Morao Andreazza, O.F.M. (85) (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate 1997.06.19 – 2003.11.12)

Archbishop Fernando Sáenz Lacalle, Opus Dei
(Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate 1993.07.03 – 1997.06.19)

Bishop Roberto Joaquín Ramos Umaña
(1987.03.07 – 1993.06.23)

Born:	1938.01.04 (El Salvador)
Ordained Priest:	1971.12.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1987.04.25
Died:	1993.06.23 († 55)

Titular Bishop of Sebarga (1987.03.07 – 1993.06.23)

Military Ordinary of El Salvador (El Salvador) (1987.03.07 – 1993.06.23)

Bishop José Eduardo Alvarez Ramírez, C.M.
(1986.07.21 – 1987.03.07)

Born:	1922.03.27 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1945.11.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1966.01.25
Died:	2000.10.10 († 78)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Salvador (El Salvador) (1965.10.07 – 1968.11.04)

Titular Bishop of Tabunia (1965.10.07 – 1969.12.09)

Military Vicar of El Salvador (El Salvador) (1968.11.04 – 1986.07.21)

Bishop of San Miguel (El Salvador) (1969.12.09 – 1997.04.10)

President of Episcopal Conference of El Salvador (1980 – 1983)

Military Ordinary of El Salvador (El Salvador) (1986.07.21 – 1987.03.07)

Military Vicars of El Salvador (Roman Rite)

Bishop José Eduardo Alvarez Ramírez, C.M.
(1968.11.04 – 1986.07.21)

(see above)