Military Ordinariate of Italy

Military Ordinariate in Italy

Ordinariato Militare in Italia
The coat of arms of the Military Ordinariate in Italy
Location
CountryItaly
Ecclesiastical provinceImmediately exempt to the Holy See
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteMultiple (Primarily Roman Rite)
Established6 March 1925 (99 years ago)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopSanto Marcianò
Bishops emeritusVincenzo Pelvi
Website
www.ordinariato.it

The Military Ordinariate in Italy (Italian: Ordinariato Militare in Italia) is a Latin Church military ordinariate of the Catholic Church in Italy. It provides pastoral care to Catholics serving in the Italian Armed Forces and their families. The ordinariate is immediately exempt to the Holy See.