Military Ordinariate of Indonesia
Military Ordinariate of Indonesia Ordinariatus Castrensis Indonesia[1] Ordinariat Militer Indonesia | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 25 December 1949 (74 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo |
| Vicar General | Lt. Col. Yos Bintoro[1] |
The Military Ordinariate of Indonesia 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 Indonesian National Armed Forces and Indonesian National Police and their families.
History
[edit]It was established as a military vicariate on 25 December 1949 and elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986.[citation needed]
Office holders
[edit]Military vicars
[edit]- Albert Soegijapranata, S.J. (appointed 1949 – died 23 July 1963)
- Justinus Darmojuwono (appointed 8 July 1964 – retired 31 December 1983)
- Julius Riyadi Darmaatmadja, S.J. (appointed 28 April 1984 – became military ordinary 21 July 1986)
Military ordinaries
[edit]- Julius Riyadi Darmaatmadja, S.J. (appointed 21 July 1986 – resigned 2 January 2006)
- Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo (incumbent, appointed 2 January 2006)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Pastor Yos Bintoro Diangkat Menjadi Wakil Uskup Militer Indonesia". 25 January 2019.
External links
[edit]- Military Ordinariate of Indonesia (Catholic-Hierarchy)
- Military Ordinariate of Indonesia (GCatholic.org)
