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Military Ordinariate of Belgium

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Country
  
Belgium

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Archbishop
  
André-Joseph Léonard

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Pope
  
Francis

Military Ordinariate of Belgium

Established
  
7 September 1957 (59 years ago)

The Military Ordinariate of Belgium (Dutch: Bisdom bij de Krijgsmacht; French: Diocèse aux Forces armées belges) 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.

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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.

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

    Military Ordinariate of Belgium Wikipedia
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