Lithuanian Military Ordinary

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Lithuanian Military Ordinary
Basic data
Country Lithuania
Ecclesiastical province Immediate
Diocesan bishop Sedis vacancy
Apostolic Administrator Gintaras Linas Grušas
Parishes 11 (2013 / AP 2014 )
Diocesan priest 11 (2013 / AP 2014 )
rite Roman rite
Liturgical language Lithuanian
cathedral St. Ignatius
Website http://www.ordynariat.opoka.org.pl/
St. Ignatius Military Cathedral, Vilnius

The Lithuanian Military Ordinary is a military ordinariate in Lithuania and is responsible for the Lithuanian Army .

history

The military ordinariate looks after members of the Lithuanian armed forces of Catholic denomination with pastoral care. It was established by Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution Christi discipuli on November 25, 2000. By mutual agreement between the Holy See and the Republic of Lithuania, the seat of the Lithuanian Military Ordinary is located in Vilnius .

Military bishops

No. Surname Office from to
1 Eugenijus Bartulis Bishop of Šiauliai November 25, 2000 June 19, 2010
2 Gintaras Linas Grušas June 19, 2010 April 5, 2013

See also

Web links

Commons : Lithuanian Military Ordinary  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Ioannes Paulus II: Const. Apost. Christi discipuli , AAS 93 (2001), n.3, p. 125f.