Military Ordinariate of Venezuela, Military

Ordinariatus Militaris Venetiola

Bishop(s)

Benito Adán Méndez Bracamonte, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Military Ordinariate
Erected: 31 October 1995
Country: Venezuela
Mailing Address: Ministerio del Poder popular para la Defensa, Edificio 1, Nivel Sotano, Fuerte Tiuna, Caracas 1090, Venezuela
Telephone: (0212)607.17.09
Fax: 690.34.98

Past and Present Ordinaries

Marcial Augusto Ramírez Ponce † (11 Feb 1996 Appointed - 19 Dec 2000 Retired)
José Hernán Sánchez Porras † (19 Dec 2000 Appointed - 13 Oct 2014 Died)
Benito Adán Méndez Bracamonte (8 Jun 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
31 October 1995	Erected		Military Ordinariate of Venezuela, Military (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 104 4 108 0 4 5 5 ap2000

2000 105 4 109 0 4 5 5 ap2001

2001 145 5 150 0 5 5 5 ap2002

2002 151 9 160 0 9 5 6 ap2003

2003 164 9 173 0 9 5 6 ap2004

2004 172 11 183 0 11 10 6 ap2005

2013 30 5 35 0 5 10 ap2014

2016 245 245 0 10 ap2017

2019 37 2 39 0 2 1 10 ap2020

2021 35 1 36 0 1 1 10 ap2022

Year	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	104	4	108	4	5	5	ap2000
2000	105	4	109	4	5	5	ap2001
2001	145	5	150	5	5	5	ap2002
2002	151	9	160	9	5	6	ap2003
2003	164	9	173	9	5	6	ap2004
2004	172	11	183	11	10	6	ap2005
2013	30	5	35	5		10	ap2014
2016	245		245			10	ap2017
2019	37	2	39	2	1	10	ap2020
2021	35	1	36	1	1	10	ap2022