The Military Bishopric of Colombia ( es, Obispado Castrense de Colombia) is a

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of the

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. Immediately exempt to the

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, it provides pastoral care to Catholics serving in the

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and their families.

History

It was first established as a military vicariate on 13 October 1949, with the first military vicar was appointed on 14 July 1950. It was elevated to a

on 21 July 1986. The military ordinary's seat is located at the Military Cathedral of Jesus Christ Redeemer (''Catedral Castrense Jesucristo Redentor'') in the city of Bogotá.

Office holders

Military vicars

* Crisanto Luque Sánchez (appointed 14 July 1950 – died 7 May 1959); elevated to Cardinal in 1953 * Luis Concha Córdoba (appointed 19 May 1959 – retired 29 July 1972); elevated to Cardinal in 1961 *

Aníbal Muñoz Duque Aníbal Muñoz Duque (3 October 1908 – 15 January 1987) was a Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Bogotá. Biography He was born in Santa Rosa de Osos, Colombia as the son of José María Muñoz and Ana Rosa Duque. He was educated ...

(appointed 30 July 1972 – retired 7 June 1985); elevated to Cardinal in 1973 * Mario Revollo Bravo (appointed 25 June 1984 – resigned 7 June 1985); future Cardinal (elevated in 1988) * Víctor Manuel López Forero (appointed 7 June 1985 – became military ordinary 21 July 1986); ''see below''

Military ordinaries

* Víctor Manuel López Forero (appointed 21 July 1986 – translated to the Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona 21 June 1994); ''see above'' * Alvaro Raúl Jarro Tobos (appointed 24 June 1997 – resigned 19 January 2001) * Fabio Suescún Mutis (appointed 19 January 2001 – retired 7 December 2020) * Víctor Manuel Ochoa Cadavid (incumbent, appointed 7 December 2020)

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