Military Ordinariate of Poland

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Military Ordinariate of Poland

Ordinariatus Militaris Poloniae

Ordynariat Polowy Wojska Polskiego
Katedra Polowa Wojska Polskiego w Warszawie.jpg
Church of Our Lady Queen of the Polish Crown
Location
Country Poland
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established5 February 1919 [1] (105 years ago)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Wiesław Lechowicz

The Military Ordinariate of Poland (Polish : Ordynariat Polowy Wojska Polskiego) 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 Polish Armed Forces and their families.

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History

It was first established as a military vicariate on 5 February 1919, but was suspended in 1947. Following the fall of the communist rule in 1989, a military ordinariate was established and the first military ordinary was appointed on 21 January 1991. The Episcopal seat is located at the Field Cathedral of the Polish Army (Katedra Polowa Wojska Polskiego) in Warsaw, Poland.[ citation needed ]

Office holders

Military Vicariate

Military Ordinariate

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References

  1. "Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej - Portal Gov.pl".
  2. "Rinunce e nomine, 26.08.2004" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 26 August 2004. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. "Rinunce e nomine, 17.07.2004" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 17 July 2004. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

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