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.
Military Ordinariate of Croatia Vojni ordinarijat u Republici Hrvatskoj | |
|---|---|
 Military Ordinariate building in Zagreb | |
| Location | |
| Country | Croatia |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 25 April 1997 (27 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jure Bogdan |
| Bishops emeritus | Juraj Jezerinac |
History
editThe 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
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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)