Military Ordinariate of Lithuania Lietuvos kariuomenės ordinariatas | |
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Location | |
Country | Lithuania |
Coordinates | 54°40′56″N 25°16′58″E / 54.68222°N 25.28278°E |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 25 November 2000 (23 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Vilnius |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Vacant |
Apostolic Administrator | Gintaras Grušas |
Website | |
http://www.ordinariatas.lt |
The Military Ordinariate of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos kariuomenės ordinariatas) 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 Lithuanian Armed Forces and their families. The military ordinaries have the rights and duties of a bishop and participate in the Lithuanian Bishops' Conferences.[1]