Military Bishopric of Ecuador

Military Bishopric of Ecuador Obispado Castrense del Ecuador
Location
Country	Ecuador
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	30 March 1983 (33 years ago)
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Miguel Angel Aguilar Miranda

The Military Bishopric of Ecuador (Spanish: Obispado Castrense del Ecuador) is a modern Army bishopric with the canonical pseudo-diocesan status of military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church.

It is exempt, i.e. immediately subject to the Holy See (not part of any ecclesiastical province, and its Roman Congregation for Bishops. it is headquartered Apartado 17-03-758, Av. América 1830 y Mercadillo in Quito, national capital of Ecuador.

As per 2014, it provides pastoral care to Catholics serving in the Ecuadorian Armed Forces and their families in 118 missions with 60 priests (50 diocesan, 10 religious) and 10 lay religious (brothers) .

It was established as Military vicariate of Ecuador on 30 March 1983, with the first military vicar appointment on 5 August 1983.

It was elevated to Military ordinariate on 21 July 1986, the incumbent accordingly promoted.

(all Roman Rite)

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