Military Ordinariate of Indonesia

Ordinariatus Castrensis Indonesia[1]

Ordinariat Militer Indonesia
Location
CountryIndonesia
MetropolitanImmediately subject to the Holy See
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established25 December 1949 (74 years ago)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopIgnatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo
Vicar GeneralLt. Col. Yos Bintoro[1]

The Military Ordinariate of Indonesia 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 Indonesian National Armed Forces and Indonesian National Police and their families.

History

It was established as a military vicariate on 25 December 1949 and elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986.

Office holders

Military vicars

Military ordinaries

References

  1. 1 2 "Pastor Yos Bintoro Diangkat Menjadi Wakil Uskup Militer Indonesia". 25 January 2019.

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