Military Ordinariate of the Netherlands
Military Ordinariate of the Netherlands Militair ordinariaat van Nederland | |
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 The Coat of Arms of the Military Ordinariate of the Netherlands | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 16 April 1957 (67 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.
History
[edit]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
[edit]Military vicars
[edit]- Bernard Jan Alfrink (appointed 1957 – retired 1975)
- Johannes Gerardus Maria Willebrands (appointed 6 December 1975 – resigned 22 November 1982)
- Ronald Philippe Bär, O.S.B. (appointed 22 November 1982 – became Military Ordinary 21 July 1986)
Military ordinaries
[edit]- Ronald Philippe Bär, O.S.B. (appointed 21 July 1986 – resigned 13 March 1993).
No military ordinaries appointed since 1993:
- Joseph Marianus Punt (appointed 1 April 1995 as apostolic administrator, - retired 1 June 2020).
- Everardus Johannes de Jong (appointed 1 June 2020 as apostolic administrator - now)
See also
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References
[edit]- Military Ordinariate of the Netherlands (Catholic-Hierarchy)
- Military Ordinariate of the Netherlands (GCatholic.org)
