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MILITARY ORDINARIATE OF CROATIA Latitude and Longitude:

45°50′16″N 15°58′40″E / 45.837728°N 15.977886°E / 45.837728; 15.977886
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Military Ordinariate of Croatia

Vojni ordinarijat u Republici Hrvatskoj
Military Ordinariate building in Zagreb
Location
Country Croatia
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established25 April 1997 (27 years ago)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Jure Bogdan
Bishops emeritus Juraj Jezerinac

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

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45°50′16″N 15°58′40″E / 45.837728°N 15.977886°E / 45.837728; 15.977886