Summary
The Military Ordinariate of Slovakia (Slovak: Vojenský ordinariát) is a Latin military ordinariate (pseudo-diocese) of the Roman Catholic Church for the Slovak armed forces.
Military Ordinariate of Slovakia Vojenský ordinariát | |
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 Coat of Arms of the Military Ordinariate of Slovakia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 20 January 2003 (21 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | František Rábek |
It is exempt, i.e. immediately subject to the Holy See (not part of any ecclesiastical province and its Roman Congregation for Bishops.
The Cathedral episcopal see is Katedrála sv. Šebastiána, dedicated to Saint Sebastian, in the Slovak national capital Bratislava, which in 2009 replaced the Cathedral of St. John of Matha and St. Felix of Valois (Katedrála sv. Jána a sv. Felixa z Valois), also in Bratislava.
History edit
The military ordinariate, without precursor, was established by Pope John Paul II on 20 January 2003, ten years after the country's independence by the dissolution of Czechoslovakia.
Statistics edit
As per 2014, it provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the Slovak Armed Forces and their families in 56 parishes with 54 priests (46 diocesan, 8 religious), 1 deacon and 8 lay religious brothers.
Military ordinaries edit
- František Rábek (incumbent, 20 January 2003 – ...), previously Auxiliary Bishop of Nitra (Slovakia) (1991.07.13 – 2003.01.20) and Titular Bishop of Catrum (1991.07.13 – 2003.01.20)
See also edit
References edit
Sources and external links edit
- Military Ordinariate of Slovakia (Catholic-Hierarchy)
- GCatholic.org, with Google map and satellite photo
- picasaweb.google.com St.Sebastian cathedral[permanent dead link]