Military Ordinariate of Italy

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Military Ordinariate in Italy

Ordinariato Militare in Italia
Coat of arms of Italian Military Ordinariate.svg
The coat of arms of the Military Ordinariate in Italy
Location
CountryItaly
Ecclesiastical province Immediately exempt to the Holy See
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
RiteMultiple (Primarily Roman Rite)
Established6 March 1925 (96 years ago)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Santo Marcianò
Bishops emeritus Vincenzo Pelvi
Website
www.ordinariato.it

The Military Ordinariate in Italy (Italian : Ordinariato Militare in Italia) is a Latin Church military ordinariate of the Catholic Church in Italy. It provides pastoral care to Catholics serving in the Italian Armed Forces and their families. The ordinariate is immediately exempt to the Holy See.

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History

It was established as a military vicariate on 6 March 1925, but the first military vicar was not appointed until 23 April 1929. It was elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986. The Episcopal seat is located at the Church of St. Catharine of Siena in Magnanapoli (Chiesa Principale di Santa Catarina da Siena a Magnanapoli) in Rome, Italy.

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