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 (98 years ago)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopSanto Marcianò
Bishops emeritusVincenzo Pelvi
Website
www.ordinariato.it

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.

History

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.

Office holders

Military vicars

  • Angelo Bartolomasi (appointed 23 April 1929 – retired 1944)
  • Carlo Alberto Ferrero di Cavallerleone (appointed 28 October 1944 – resigned 4 November 1953)
  • Arrigo Pintonello (appointed 4 November 1953 – appointed Apostolic Administrator of Velletri 1 May 1965)
  • Luigi Maffeo (appointed 16 January 1966 – died 7 May 1971)
  • Mario Schierano (appointed 28 August 1971 – resigned 27 October 1981)
  • Gaetano Bonicelli (appointed 28 October 1981 – became Military Ordinary 21 July 1986)

Military ordinaries

References

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