Military Ordinariate of Ecuador
Obispado Castrense del Ecuador
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| Country | Ecuador |
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| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 30 March 1983 (41 years ago) |
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| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | vacant |
The Military Ordinariate of Ecuador (Spanish: Obispado Castrense del Ecuador) is a Latin Church military ordinariate of the Catholic Church in Ecuador. It is immediately exempt to the Holy See and its Roman Congregation for Bishops. it is headquartered Apartado 17-03-758, Av. América 1830 y Mercadillo in Quito, the capital of Ecuador. It provides pastoral care to Catholics serving in the Ecuadorian Armed Forces and their families.
As of 2014[update], the ordinariate had 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.
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