| Military Ordinariate of Belgium Dutch language: Bisdom bij de Krijgsmacht French | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 7 September 1957 (67 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | André-Joseph Léonard |
The Military Ordinariate of Belgium (Dutch language: Bisdom bij de Krijgsmacht
- French) 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 Belgian Armed Forces and their families.
History[]
It was established as a military vicariate on 7 September 1957, and elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986. The Military Ordinary's seat is located at the Co-cathedral of Saint Jacques-sur-Coudenberg (Sint-Jacob op de Koudenbergkerk) in Brussels, Belgium. The post of Military Ordinary is vested in the Archbishop of Mechelen and Primate of Belgium.
Office holders[]
Military vicars[]
- Jozef-Ernest van Roey (appointed 1957 – died 6 August 1961)
- Leo Jozef Suenens (appointed 24 November 1961 – retired 1979)
- Godfried Danneels (appointed 15 September 1980 – became military ordinary 21 July 1986)
Military ordinaries[]
- Godfried Danneels (appointed 21 July 1986 – retired 27 February 2010)
- André-Joseph Léonard (incumbent, appointed 27 February 2010)
References[]
- Army Chaplaincy
- Military Ordinariate of Belgium (Catholic-Hierarchy)
- Bisdom bij de Krijgsmacht / Diocèse aux Forces armées belges (Belgium) (GCatholic.org)
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Coordinates: 50°54′27″N 4°23′35″E / 50.907471°N 4.39301°E
The original article can be found at Military Ordinariate of Belgium and the edit history here.