Military Ordinariate of El Salvador, Military

Bishop(s)

Reinaldo Sorto Martínez, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Military Ordinariate
Erected: 25 March 1968
Country: El Salvador
Mailing Address: Ordinariato Militar, Calle Los Eucaliptos y Avda. Las Gardenias 157, Colonia Las Mercedes, San Salvador, El Salvador
Telephone: 2564.5570; 2298.34.77
Fax: 2298.34.77

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Eduardo Alvarez Ramírez, C.M. † (4 Nov 1968 Appointed - 7 Mar 1987 Resigned)
Roberto Joaquín Ramos Umaña † (7 Mar 1987 Appointed - 25 Jun 1993 Died)
Fabio Reynaldo Colindres Abarca (2 Feb 2008 Appointed - 7 Dec 2017 Appointed, Bishop of San Miguel)
Reinaldo Sorto Martínez (13 Jun 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 March 1968	Erected		Military Ordinariate of El Salvador, 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 28 2 30 0 2 30 ap2000

2000 28 2 30 0 2 30 ap2001

2001 28 2 30 0 2 30 ap2002

2002 30 2 32 0 2 30 ap2003

2003 28 2 30 0 2 30 ap2004

2004 28 2 30 0 2 60 ap2005

2013 38 38 0 37 ap2014

2016 37 1 38 0 1 37 ap2017

2019 38 2 40 0 2 2 37 ap2020

2021 39 39 0 37 ap2022

2023 39 39 0 1 ap2024

Year	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	28	2	30		2	30	ap2000
2000	28	2	30		2	30	ap2001
2001	28	2	30		2	30	ap2002
2002	30	2	32		2	30	ap2003
2003	28	2	30		2	30	ap2004
2004	28	2	30		2	60	ap2005
2013	38		38			37	ap2014
2016	37	1	38		1	37	ap2017
2019	38	2	40	2	2	37	ap2020
2021	39		39			37	ap2022
2023	39		39	1			ap2024