Military Ordinariate of Indonesia
Military Ordinariate of Indonesia Ordinariatus Castrensis Indonesia Ordinariat Militer Indonesia | |
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| Catholic | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Territory | Personnel of the Indonesian National Armed Forces and the Indonesian National Police throughout Indonesia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Coordinates | 6°10′00″S 106°49′01″E / 6.1667°S 106.8170°E |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 25 December 1949 |
| Cathedral | Jakarta Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Saint John of Capistrano |
| Language | Indonesian language |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Ignatius Suharyo |
| Vicar General | Col. Yos Bintoro[1] |
| Map | |
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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.[2]
Leadership
[edit]Military vicars
[edit]- Albert Soegijapranata, S.J. (25 December 1949 – 23 July 1963, died)
- Justinus Darmojuwono (8 July 1964 – 31 December 1983, retired)
- Julius Darmaatmadja, S.J. (28 April 1984 – 21 July 1986, elevated)
Military ordinaries
[edit]- Julius Darmaatmadja, S.J. (21 July 1986 – 2 January 2006, resigned)
- Ignatius Suharyo (incumbent, appointed 2 January 2006)
References
[edit]- ^ "Pastor Yos Bintoro Diangkat Menjadi Wakil Uskup Militer Indonesia". 25 January 2019.
- ^ Redaksi (2022-07-21). "Cerita Singkat Keuskupan Militer di Indonesia". Katolikpedia.id. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
External links
[edit]- Military Ordinariate of Indonesia (Catholic-Hierarchy)
- Military Ordinariate of Indonesia (GCatholic.org)
