Military Ordinariate of Croatia

Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Croatia
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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

The military ordinariate was established by Pope John Paul II on 25 April 1997.[citation needed]

Military ordinaries

See also

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References

  • Vojni ordinarijat u Republici Hrvatskoj (Official website in Croatian)
  • Military Ordinariate of Croatia (Catholic-Hierarchy)
  • Vojni ordinarijat u Republici Hrvatskoj (Croatia) (GCatholic.org)

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