Military Ordinariate of Croatia
Military Ordinariate of Croatia Vojni ordinarijat u Republici Hrvatskoj | |
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 Military Ordinariate building in Zagreb | |
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| Country | Croatia |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 25 April 1997 (27 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jure Bogdan |
| Bishops emeritus | Juraj Jezerinac |
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The Military Ordinariate of Croatia (Croatian: Vojni ordinarijat u Republici Hrvatskoj) 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 Croatian Armed Forces and their families.
History[edit]
The military ordinariate was established by Pope John Paul II on 25 April 1997.[citation needed]
Military ordinaries[edit]
- Juraj Jezerinac (25 April 1997 – 2015)
- Jure Bogdan (2015–Present)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Vojni ordinarijat u Republici Hrvatskoj (Official website in Croatian)
- Military Ordinariate of Croatia (Catholic-Hierarchy)
- Vojni ordinarijat u Republici Hrvatskoj (Croatia) (GCatholic.org)