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Military Ordinariate of

Obispado Castrense de Colombia

Colombia Colombia

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Military Ordinariate

Statistics: 198 priests (193 diocesan, 5 religious), 8 lay religious (5 brothers, 3 sisters), 25 seminarians (2013)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Congregation for Bishops

Address: Obispado Castrense, Transversal 28A N. 37-48, Barrio la Soledad, D.C., Colombia

Website: Link

History

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Military Ordinary (2001.01.19 – ...):Bishop Fabio Suescún Mutis (76)Bishop Fabio Suescún Mutis (76)

Ordinaries

Military Ordinaries of Obispado Castrense de Colombia (Roman Rite)

Bishop Fabio Suescún Mutis (76)Bishop Fabio Suescún Mutis (76)Permalink
(2001.01.19 – ...)

Military Ordinary of Colombia (Colombia)

Born:1942.11.10 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1966.11.19
Consecrated Bishop:1986.06.13

Titular Bishop of Iomnium (1986.05.03 – 1993.11.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá (Colombia) (1986.05.03 – 1993.11.20)

Apostolic Administrator of Zipaquirá (Colombia) (1991.09.27 – 1992.11.09)

Bishop of Pereira (Colombia) (1993.11.20 – 2001.01.19)

Military Ordinary of Colombia (Colombia) (2001.01.19 – ...)

Bishop Alvaro Raúl Jarro TobosPermalink
(1997.06.24 – 2001.01.19)

Born:1930.09.07 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1954.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:1984.08.15
Died:2004.08.11 († 73)

Bishop of Chiquinquirá (Colombia) (1984.06.19 – 1997.06.24)

Titular Bishop of Thasbalta (1997.06.24 – 1998.03.07)

Military Ordinary of Colombia (Colombia) (1997.06.24 – 2001.01.19)

Archbishop Víctor Manuel López Forero (87)Bishop Víctor Manuel López Forero (87) (later Archbishop)Permalink
(1986.07.21 – 1994.06.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bucaramanga (Colombia)
Apostolic Administrator emeritus of Montelíbano (Colombia)

Born:1931.03.29 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1957.10.27
Consecrated Bishop:1977.06.29

Titular Bishop of Afufenia (1977.05.06 – 1980.12.06)

Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá (Colombia) (1977.05.06 – 1980.12.06)

Bishop of Socorro y San Gil (Colombia) (1980.12.06 – 1985.06.07)

Military Vicar of Colombia (Colombia) (1985.06.07 – 1986.07.21)

Titular Bishop of Cilibia (1985.06.07 – 1994.06.21)

Military Ordinary of Colombia (Colombia) (1986.07.21 – 1994.06.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona (Colombia) (1994.06.21 – 1998.06.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bucaramanga (Colombia) (1998.06.27 – 2009.02.13)

Apostolic Administrator of Socorro y San Gil (Colombia) (2009.05 – 2010.02.02)

Apostolic Administrator of Montelíbano (Colombia) (2010.09 – 2012.02.02)

Military Vicars of Colombia (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Víctor Manuel López Forero (87)Bishop Víctor Manuel López Forero (87) (later Archbishop)Permalink
(1985.06.07 – 1986.07.21)

(see above)

Archbishop Mario Revollo Bravo (later Cardinal)Permalink
(1984.06.25 – 1985.06.07)

Vis pacis

Born:1919.06.15 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1943.10.31
Consecrated Bishop:1973.12.02
Created Cardinal:1988.06.28
Died:1995.11.03 († 76)

Titular Bishop of Thinisa in Numidia (1973.11.13 – 1978.02.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá (Colombia) (1973.11.13 – 1978.02.28)

President of Episcopal Conference of Colombia (1978 – 1984)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona (Colombia) (1978.02.28 – 1984.06.25)

Military Vicar of Colombia (Colombia) (1984.06.25 – 1985.06.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bogotá (Colombia) (1984.06.25 – 1994.12.27)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Bartolomeo all’Isola (1988.06.28 – 1995.11.03)

Cardinal Aníbal Muñoz DuquePermalink
(1972.07.30 – 1984.06.25)

Jesus Christus et hodie ipse et in sæcula

Born:1908.10.03 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1933.11.19
Consecrated Bishop:1951.05.27
Created Cardinal:1973.03.05
Died:1987.01.15 († 78)

Bishop of Socorro y San Gil (Colombia) (1951.04.08 – 1952.12.18)

Bishop of Bucaramanga (Colombia) (1952.12.18 – 1959.08.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona (Colombia) (1959.08.03 – 1968.03.30)

President of Episcopal Conference of Colombia (1966 – 1972)

Titular Archbishop of Cariana (1968.03.30 – 1972.07.29)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Bogotá (Colombia) (1969.02.02 – 1972.07.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bogotá (Colombia) (1972.07.29 – 1984.06.25)

Military Vicar of Colombia (Colombia) (1972.07.30 – 1984.06.25)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Bartolomeo all’Isola (1973.03.05 – 1987.01.15)

Cardinal Luis Concha CórdobaPermalink
(1959.05.19 – 1972.07.29)

Mea lux Dominus

Born:1891.11.07 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1916.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:1935.11.30
Created Cardinal:1961.01.16
Died:1975.09.18 († 83)

Bishop of Manizales (Colombia) (1935.07.13 – 1954.05.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manizales (Colombia) (1954.05.10 – 1959.05.18)

President of Episcopal Conference of Colombia (1959 – 1966)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bogotá (Colombia) (1959.05.18 – 1972.07.29)

Military Vicar of Colombia (Colombia) (1959.05.19 – 1972.07.29)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Nuova (1961.01.19 – 1975.09.18)

Cardinal Crisanto Luque SánchezPermalink
(1950.07.14 – 1959.05.07)

Omnia et in omnibus Christus

Born:1889.02.01 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1916.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:1931.05.03
Created Cardinal:1953.01.12
Died:1959.05.07 († 70)

Titular Bishop of Croæ (1931.01.16 – 1932.09.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Tunja (Colombia) (1931.01.16 – 1932.09.09)

Bishop of Tunja (Colombia) (1932.09.09 – 1950.07.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bogotá (Colombia) (1950.07.14 – 1959.05.07)

Military Vicar of Colombia (Colombia) (1950.07.14 – 1959.05.07)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Cosma e Damiano pro hac vice Title (1953.01.15 – 1959.05.07)

President of Episcopal Conference of Colombia (1958 – 1959)

Former Prelates

as of 2019.03.14

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