Military Ordinariate of Venezuela, Military

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Bishop(s) José Hernán Sánchez Porras, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Military Ordinariate Erected: 31 October 1995 Country: Venezuela Mailing Address: Av. da los Pinos 57, Caracas 1050 Telephone: (0212)730.66.32 Fax: 730.51.09

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Marcial Augusto Ramírez Ponce † (11 Feb 1996 Appointed - 19 Dec 2000 Retired)
• José Hernán Sánchez Porras (19 Dec 2000 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

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

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Statistics

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

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Marcial Augusto Ramírez Ponce † (Bishop: 11 Feb 1996 to 19 Dec 2000)
• José Hernán Sánchez Porras (Bishop: 19 Dec 2000 - )