Military Ordinariate of Slovakia

Military Ordinariate of Slovakia
Vojenský ordinariát

Coat of Arms of the Military Ordinariate of Slovakia
Location
Country Slovakia
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 20 January 2003 (13 years ago)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop František Rábek

The Military Ordinariate of Slovakia (Slovak: Vojenský ordinariát) 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 Slovak Armed Forces and their families.

History

The military ordinariate was established by Pope John Paul II on 20 January 2003. The Episcopal seat was located at the Cathedral of St. John of Matha and St. Felix of Valois (Katedrála sv. Jána a sv. Felixa z Valois) in Bratislava, Slovakia until 2009.

Military ordinaries

References

    https://picasaweb.google.com/katedrala.sebastian/KatedralaPosviacka#

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