Military Ordinariate of Brazil
The Military Ordinariate of Brazil 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.
History
It was created as a military vicariate on 6 November 1950, with the first military vicar appointment on the same day. It was elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986. The military ordinary's seat is located at the Military Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Military Queen of Peace in the city of Brasília.Bishops
Ordinaries
;Military vicars- Jaime de Barros Câmara
- Jose Newton de Almeida Baptista
- Jose Newton de Almeida Baptista
- Geraldo do Espírito Santo Ávila
- Osvino José Both
- Fernando José Monteiro Guimarães, C.SS.R.
- Marcony Vinícius Ferreira
Auxiliary bishops
- Alberto Trevisan, S.A.C., appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
- Augustinho Petry, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Rio do Sul, Santa Catarina
- José Francisco Falcão de Barros