The Military Bishopric of Bolivia (Latin: Ordinariatus Militaris Boliviensis, Spanish: Obispado Castrense de Bolivia) 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 Bolivian Armed Forces and their families.
Military Bishopric of Bolivia Ordinariatus Militaris Boliviensis Obispado Castrense de Bolivia | |
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Location | |
Country | Bolivia |
Ecclesiastical province | Immediately exempt to the Holy See |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 19 March 1961 (63 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Luján in Irpavi, La Paz |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Fernando Bascopé Müller |
Bishops emeritus | Gonzalo de Jesús María del Castillo Crespo |
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.