Military Ordinariate of Venezuela Ordinariatus Militaris Venetiola Ordinariato Militar de Venezuela | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediately exempt to the Holy See |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 31 October 1995 (28 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Benito Adán Méndez Bracamonte |
The Military Ordinariate of Venezuela (Spanish: Ordinariato Militar de Venezuela) 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 Venezuelan Armed Forces and their families.
The military ordinary was established by Pope John Paul II on 31 October 1995.
