Military Ordinariate of Bolivia

Military Bishopric of Bolivia
Ordinariatus Militaris Boliviensis
Obispado Castrense de Bolivia
Location
Country Bolivia
Metropolitan Immediately subject to the Holy See
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 19 March 1961 (54 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of Luján in Irpavi, La Paz
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Fernando Bascopé Müller
Emeritus Bishops Gonzalo de Jesús María del Castillo Crespo

The Military Bishopric of Bolivia (Latin: Ordinariatus Militaris Boliviensis, Spanish: Obispado Castrense de Bolivia) 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 Bolivian Armed Forces and their families.

History

It was created as a military vicariate on 19 March 1961, with the first military vicar appointed on 26 July 1961. It was elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986. The military ordinary's seat is located at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Luján (Catedral Nuestra Señora de Luján) in the Irpavi district of the city of La Paz.

Office holders

Military vicars

Military ordinaries

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