Canadian Military Ordinary
| Canadian Military Ordinary | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediate |
| Diocesan bishop | Scott McCaig CC |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Donald Thériault |
| founding | 17th February 1951 |
| Parishes | 22 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Diocesan priest | 40 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Religious priest | 1 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Permanent deacons | 7 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Friars | 1 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language |
english french |
| Website | http://www.rcmilord.com/ |
The Canadian Military Ordinary is the Military Ordinary in Canada and is responsible for the Canadian Armed Forces .
history
The military ordinariate in Canada provides pastoral care to members of the armed forces of the country of Catholic denomination. It was made by Pope Pius XII. Erected on February 17, 1951. By mutual decision between the Holy See and the Canadian Parliamentary Monarchy , the seat of the military ordinariate is in Ottawa .
Military bishops
| No. | Surname | Office | from | to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leo Nelligan | Bishop of Pembroke | September 20, 1939 | May 19, 1945 |
| 2 | Maurice Cardinal Roy | Archbishop of Quebec | June 8, 1946 | May 12, 1982 |
| 3 | Francis John Spence | Archbishop of Kingston | March 14, 1982 | October 28, 1987 |
| 4th | André Vallée PME | Titular Bishop of Sufasar | October 28, 1987 | August 19, 1996 |
| 5 | Donald Thériault | March 25, 1998 | April 8, 2016 | |
| 6th | Scott McCaig CC | April 8, 2016 |
Web links
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