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
Country Netherlands
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established16 April 1957 (64 years ago)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede Vacante
Apostolic AdministratorEverardus 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[]

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

    • 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)

References[]

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