Military Ordinariate of Italy

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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.

Military Ordinariate in Italy

Ordinariato Militare in Italia
The coat of arms of the Military Ordinariate in Italy
Location
CountryItaly
Ecclesiastical provinceImmediately exempt to the Holy See
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteMultiple (Primarily Roman Rite)
Established6 March 1925 (99 years ago)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopSanto Marcianò
Bishops emeritusVincenzo Pelvi
Website
www.ordinariato.it

History

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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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Military vicars

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Military ordinaries

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