Military Ordinariate of Brazil

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Military Ordinariate of Brazil Ordinariatus Militaris Brasilia Ordinariado Militar do Brasil
Location
Country	Brazil
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	6 November 1950 (71 years ago)
Cathedral	Military Cathedral of St. Mary Queen of Peace, Brasília
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	, C.SS.R.
Auxiliary Bishops
Bishops emeritus

The Military Ordinariate of Brazil (Portuguese: Ordinariado Militar do Brasil) is a military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the Brazilian Armed Forces and their families.

History[]

It was created as a military vicariate on 6 November 1950, with the first military vicar appointment on the same day. It was elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986. The military ordinary's seat is located at the Military Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Military Queen of Peace (Catedral Militar Santa Maria dos Militares Rainha da Paz) in the city of Brasília.

Bishops[]

Ordinaries[]

Military vicars

• Jaime de Barros Câmara (appointed 6 November 1950 – resigned 9 November 1963)
• (appointed 9 November 1963 – became military ordinary 21 July 1986)

Military ordinaries

• (appointed 21 July 1986 – retired 31 October 1990)
• (appointed 31 October 1990 – died 14 November 2005)
• (appointed 7 June 2006 - retired 6 August 2014)
• , C.SS.R. (current incumbent, appointed 6 August 2014)

Auxiliary bishops[]

• , S.A.C. (1964-1966), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
• (2000-2007), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Rio do Sul, Santa Catarina
• (2011-)

References[]

• Military Ordinariate of Brazil (Catholic-Hierarchy)
• Ordinariado Militar do Brasil (GCatholic.org)