Military Ordinariate of Brazil

Military Ordinariate of Brazil

Ordinariatus Militaris Brasilia

Ordinariado Militar do Brasil
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceImmediately exempt to the Holy See
Coordinates
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established6 November 1950 (73 years ago)
CathedralMilitary Cathedral of St. Mary Queen of Peace, Brasília
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopMarcony Vinícius Ferreira
Auxiliary BishopsJosé Francisco Falcão de Barros
Bishops emeritusOsvino José Both Fernando José Monteiro Guimarães, C.SS.R.
Website
https://arquidiocesemilitar.org.br/

The Military Ordinariate of Brazil (Portuguese: Ordinariado Militar do Brasil) is a Latin Church military ordinariate of the Catholic Church. Immediately exempt to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Catholics serving in the Brazilian Armed Forces and their families.