Military Ordinariate of Ecuador

Military Bishopric of Ecuador Obispado Castrense del Ecuador
Location
Country	Ecuador
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	30 March 1983 (41 years ago)
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Miguel Angel Aguilar Miranda

The Military Bishopric of Ecuador (Spanish: Obispado Castrense del Ecuador) 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 Ecuadorian Armed Forces and their families.

History

It was established as a military vicariate on 30 March 1983, with the first military vicar appointment on 5 August 1983. It was elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986.

Office holders

Military vicars

• Juan Ignacio Larrea Holguín (appointed 5 August 1983 – resigned 7 December 1989)
• Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga (appointed 8 July 1989 – translated to the Archdiocese of Quito 21 March 2003)

Military ordinaries

• Miguel Angel Aguilar Miranda (current incumbent, appointed 14 February 2004)

References

• Military Ordinariate of Ecuador (Catholic-Hierarchy)
• Obispado Castrense del Ecuador (GCatholic.org)

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