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Military Ordinariate of Peru

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Military Bishopric of Peru

Obispado Castrense del Perú
Location
CountryPeru
Ecclesiastical provinceImmediately exempt to the Holy See
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established15 May 1943 (81 years ago)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJuan Carlos Vera Plasencia, MSC

The Military Bishopric of Peru (Spanish: Obispado Castrense del Perú) 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 Peruvian Armed Forces and their families.

Pope Francis appointed the Bishop Prelate of the Territorial Prelature of Caravelí, Bishop Juan Carlos Vera Plasencia, MSC, as bishop-designate for the Military Ordinariate of Peru on Wednesday, July 16, 2014. The bishop was installed as military ordinary at a later date.[1]

History

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It was established as a military vicariate on 15 May 1943, but the first military vicar was not appointed until 13 January 1945. It was elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986.[citation needed]

Office holders

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Military vicars

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Military ordinaries

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References

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  1. ^ "Military Ordinariate of Peru, Military". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 11 January 2022.