Military Ordinariate in Italy

Military Ordinariate in Italy

The Military Ordinariate in Italy (Italian: Ordinariato Militare in Italia) 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 Italian Armed Forces and their families.

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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

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