Military ordinariate Colombia
Military Ordinariate of Colombia
Latin Church
Latin-rite military ordinariate serving the Catholic members of the Colombian armed forces and national police, seated in Bogota. It was established as a military vicariate on 13 October 1949 and elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986. Its seat is the Military Cathedral of Jesus Christ the Redeemer in Bogota; as of the latest Wikipedia data the see is vacant under Apostolic Administrator Jose Roberto Ospina Leongomez.
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- Established
- 1949
- Catholics
- 5,050
- Priests
- 2
Parishes and churches
215 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora del CarmenBarranquilla, AtlánticoView parish
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora del CarmenBogotá, CundinamarcaView parish
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora del CarmenFlorencia, CaquetáView parish
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora del CarmenMontería, CórdobaView parish
- Parroquia nuestra Señora del CarmenPereira, RisaraldaView parish
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora del CarmenApiayView parish
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora del CarmenEspinal, TolimaView parish
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora del CarmenApartadó, AntioquiaView parish
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora del CarmenManizales, CaldasView parish
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora del CarmenPasto, NariñoView parish
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora del CarmenPitalito, HuilaView parish
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora del CarmenPuerto Berrio, AntioquiaView parish
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora del CarmenTauramena, CasanareView parish
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora del CarmenTolemaida, CundinamarcaView parish
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora del CarmenCartagena, BolívarView parish
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora del CarmenLeticia, AmazonasView parish
- Parroquia Nuestra señora del Carmen – Departamento de Policía CaquetáFlorenciaView parish
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Milagro del TopoMarandúa, VichadaView parish
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora del RocióFacatativáView parish
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora del RosarioPueblo Tapao, QuindíoView parish
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora del TopoTunja, BoyacáView parish
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora el RocíoFacatativá, CundinamarcaView parish
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora Inmaculada ConcepciónMocoa, PutumayoView parish
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora Reina UniversalPopayán, CaucaView parish
- Parroquia Padre MarianitoBogotá, CundinamarcaView parish
- Parroquia Preciosísima Sangre de CristoCúcuta, Norte De SantanderView parish
- Parroquia Preciosísima Sangre de CristoBogotáView parish
- Parroquia Rosa MísticaNeiva, HuilaView parish
- Parroquia Sagrada EucaristíaRioacha, GuajiraView parish
- Parroquia Sagrada Eucaristía Departamento de Policía GuajiraRiohachaView parish
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The bishop
No bishop is recorded for this diocese. See the bishop.
The cathedral
Catedral Castrense Jesucristo Redentor, Bogota stands in Colombia, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
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Obispado Castrense de Colombia participates in 'Liberar y cuidar' meeting
The Military Ordinariate of Colombia participated in the Liberar y cuidar meeting, a training and reflection session organized during the 2026 Colombian Episcopal Conference. The meeting addressed the ministry of exorcism and deliverance through a pastoral lens, emphasizing responsibility, discernment, and a culture of care. Father Benedicto Peña and Father Jesús Amador Quiceno, the Episcopal Vicar for the Colombian National Police, represented the Military Ordinariate at the event. The session highlighted the need for priests to perform these services with prudence, proper training, and pastoral accompaniment while respecting the dignity and needs of those seeking help. The Military Ordinariate stated that these training sessions help strengthen the work of chaplains and priests who provide spiritual care to members of the military, the national police, and their families. This ongoing formation is intended to provide clergy with better tools to offer pastoral care that aligns with Church guidance.
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Padre Carlos Granada accompanies Policía Metropolitana de Popayán in spiritual formation
Father Carlos Granada led a spiritual and human formation session for officers of the Metropolitan Police of Popayán to support their family and spiritual lives. The session included guidance on choosing a partner and approaching the Word of God. During the meeting, Father Granada spoke about selecting a partner to help officers build relationships based on respect, trust, dialogue, and mutual commitment. The session encouraged officers to make conscious decisions in their emotional lives to strengthen family bonds and improve emotional well-being. Father Granada also socialized the Ruta Bíblica to the police personnel.
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Bishop José Roberto Ospina Leongómez presides over sacraments ceremony
Bishop José Roberto Ospina Leongómez presided over a ceremony for four people to receive Catholic sacraments at the Catedral Castrense Jesucristo Redentor in the North Canton of Bogotá. Father Ángel Ricardo González, the cathedral rector, assisted during the service. The ceremony included a family consisting of a police auxiliary and his parents. The mother received baptism, first communion, and confirmation, while the father received first communion and confirmation. The son, a police auxiliary, received baptism, first communion, and confirmation. Additionally, a young woman received the sacrament of confirmation. The Military Ordinariate of Colombia stated that these celebrations provide spiritual support for members of the military, the National Police, and their families.
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Military Ordinariate of Colombia holds priestly encounter
Priests of the Military Ordinariate of Colombia participated in a three day encounter from September 14 to 16 to strengthen their pastoral service to military and police units and their families. The event, called the 2026 Military Priestly Encounter – 2, was organized by Bishop José Roberto Ospina Leongómez, the Bishop Emeritus of Buga and Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Colombia. The gathering provided training in liturgy and biblical studies to help chaplains apply faith and scripture to the specific contexts of uniformed personnel. Priests also held meetings organized by deaneries to coordinate pastoral work across different chaplaincies and zones.
- Military Ordinariate of Colombia hosts Encuentro Sacerdotal Castrense 2026 – 2
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