Military Ordinariate of the Netherlands

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Military Ordinariate of the Netherlands

Militair ordinariaat van Nederland
Wapen van het Ordinariaat voor de Nederlandse Strijdkrachten.svg
The Coat of Arms of the Military Ordinariate of the Netherlands
Location
CountryFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established16 April 1957 (65 years ago)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Sede Vacante
Apostolic Administrator Everardus Johannes de Jong

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.

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History

It was established as a military vicariate on 16 April 1957 and elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986. Since 1993, no military ordinaries have been appointed.[ citation needed ]

Office holders

Military vicars

Military ordinaries

No military ordinaries appointed since 1993:

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