Military Ordinariate of New Zealand Ordinariatus Militaris Nova Zelandia | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediately exempt to the Holy See |
| Coordinates | 41°16′36″S 174°46′35″E / 41.2768°S 174.7763°E |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 28 October 1976 (48 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Paul Gerard Martin |
| Website | |
| www.catholicmil.org.nz[dead link] | |
The Military Ordinariate of New Zealand is a Latin Church military ordinariate of the Catholic Church.[1] It is headquartered in Wellington. Immediately exempt to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Catholics serving in the New Zealand Defence Force and their families.[2][3][4]
- ^ "New Zealand, Military (Military Ordinariate) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ Military Ordinariate of New Zealand Archived 24 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Official website. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- ^ Military Ordinariate of New Zealand. Catholic-Hierarchy website. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- ^ Military Ordinariate of New Zealand. GCatholic.org website. Retrieved 4 May 2010.