The Military Ordinariate of Croatia (Croatian: Vojni ordinarijat u Republici Hrvatskoj) is a military ordinariate of the 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.[1]
Military ordinaries
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Start | End | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juraj Jezerinac (1939–) | 25 April 1997[2] | 27 February 2016[3] | 18 years, 308 days | |
| 2 | Jure Bogdan (1955–) | 27 February 2016[3] | Present | 10 years, 190 days |
References
- 1."Povijest Vojnog ordinarijata u Republici Hrvatskoj" (in Croatian). Military Ordinariate of Croatia. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- 2."Msgr. Juraj Jezerinac, vojni biskup u miru" (in Croatian). Military Ordinariate of Croatia. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- 3.[3.2]"Zaređen novi vojni biskup mons. Jure Bogdan" (in Croatian). Croatian Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 31 August 2025.