Military ordinariate
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military-ordinariate-300-1651642
title:
Military ordinariate
text:
A military ordinariate is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church, of the Latin or an Eastern church, responsible for the pastoral care of Catholics serving in the armed forces of a nation. Until 1986, they were called "military vicariates" and had a status similar to that of apostolic vicariates, which are headed by a bishop who receives his authority by delegation from the Pope. The apostolic constitution Spirituali militum curae of 21 April 1986 raised their status, declaring th
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction providing religious services for armed forces
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_ordinariate
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2024-03-26T12:14:24Z
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