Military Ordinariate of Indonesia

Military Ordinariate of Indonesia Ordinariatus Castrensis Indonesia Ordinariat Militer Indonesia
Catholic
Coat of arms of the Military Ordinariate of Indonesia Coat of arms
Location
Country	Indonesia
Territory	Personnel of the Indonesian National Armed Forces and the Indonesian National Police throughout Indonesia
Ecclesiastical province	Immediately subject to the Holy See
Coordinates	6°10′00″S 106°49′01″E / 6.1667°S 106.8170°E
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	25 December 1949
Cathedral	Jakarta Cathedral
Patron saint	Saint John of Capistrano
Language	Indonesian language
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Military Ordinary	Ignatius Suharyo
Vicar General	Col. Yos Bintoro
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The Military Ordinariate of Indonesia is a military ordinariate of the Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Catholics serving in the Indonesian National Armed Forces and Indonesian National Police and their families.

History

It was established as a military vicariate on 25 December 1949 and elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986.

Leadership

Military vicars

• Albertus Soegijapranata, S.J. (25 December 1949 – 23 July 1963, died)
• Justinus Darmojuwono (8 July 1964 – 31 December 1983, retired)
• Julius Darmaatmadja, S.J. (28 April 1984 – 21 July 1986, elevated)

Military ordinaries

• Julius Darmaatmadja, S.J. (21 July 1986 – 2 January 2006, resigned)
• Ignatius Suharyo (incumbent, appointed 2 January 2006)

Canonical status and jurisdiction

Military Ordinariate of Indonesia is a military ordinariate of the Catholic Church.

External links

• Military Ordinariate of Indonesia (Catholic-Hierarchy)
• Military Ordinariate of Indonesia (GCatholic.org)