A military ordinariate is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church, of the Latin or an Eastern church, responsible for the pastoral care of Catholics serving in the armed forces of a nation.
The Pastoral Provision is a set of practices and norms in the Catholic Church in the United States, by which bishops are authorized to provide spiritual care for Catholics converting from the Anglican tradition, by establishing parishes for them and ordaining priests from among them. The provision provides a way for individuals to become priests in territorial dioceses, even after Pope Benedict XVI's Anglicanorum Coetibus proclamation established the Personal Ordinariates, a non-diocesan mechanism for former Anglicans to join the Church.
The Bishopric of the Forces is the Latin Church Catholic military ordinariate which provides chaplains to the British Armed Forces based in the United Kingdom and their overseas postings.
The Military Ordinariate of the Philippines or MOP is the military ordinariate of the Philippines for the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, and the Philippine Coast Guard. It has jurisdiction over all military, police and coast guard personnel, their dependents, and civilian human resources of all branches of the Armed Forces. Its titular patron is the Immaculate Conception, with SS. Ignatius of Loyola and John of Capistrano as secondary patrons. The Philippine military ordinary is the Most Rev. Oscar Jaime L. Florencio, a former auxiliary bishop of Cebu.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu is the Latin Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Kisumu in western Kenya.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Nairobi in Kenya, and the Primatial see for Kenya.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nakuru is a diocese located in the city of Nakuru in the Ecclesiastical province of Nairobi in Kenya.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pasig is the diocese of the Latin rite of the Catholic Church in the Philippines that comprises Pasig, Pateros, and Taguig City in Metro Manila, Philippines. It was established by Pope John Paul II on June 28, 2003 by virtue of the Papal Bull "Dei claritas." It was formally and canonically erected on August 21, 2003, with the installation of Francisco C. San Diego as its first bishop. The Immaculate Conception Cathedral-Parish, located in the central vicinity of Pasig, was made the cathedral or the seat of the diocese.
The Military Ordinariate of Canada is a Latin Church military ordinariate of the Catholic Church.
The Catholic Diocese of the Australian Military Services, is an military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church immediately subject to the Holy See. It was established in 1969 and maintains its Chancery office in Canberra, ACT. It is a Diocese in its own right and not governed under any Diocese or Archdiosese
The Military Bishopric of Argentina is a military ordinariate (pseudo-diocese) of the Roman Catholic Church for the Argentine (para)military forces.
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.
The Military Bishopric of Colombia 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 Colombian Armed Forces and their families.
The Military Bishopric of the Dominican Republic is a military ordinariate (quasi-diocese) of the Roman Catholic Church.
The Military Ordinariate in El Salvador is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or military ordinariate of the Catholic Church with jurisdiction over Catholics serving in the Armed Forces of El Salvador. While not a diocese, the ordinary of the ordinariate is a bishop. The ordinariate is exempt directly to the Holy See and the Roman Congregation for Bishops.
The Military Ordinariate of Austria 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 Austrian Armed Forces and their families.
The Military Ordinariate of Belgium 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 Belgian Armed Forces and their families.
The Diocese of the French Armed Forces is a Latin Church military ordinariate of the Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Catholics serving in the French Armed Forces and their families.
The Military Ordinariate of the Netherlands is a military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the Dutch Armed Forces and their families.
The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) is the assembly of bishops of the Catholic Church in Kenya. Its statutes were approved by the Holy See on December 7, 1976.
