New Zealand Military Ordinary
| New Zealand Military Ordinary | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediate |
| Diocesan bishop | John Atcherley Dew |
| founding | 1976 |
| Diocesan priest | 6 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| Website | http://www.catholicmil.org.nz/ |
The New Zealand Military Ordinariate is a military ordinariate in New Zealand and is responsible for the New Zealand Armed Forces . It provides pastoral care to members of the New Zealand armed forces of Catholic denomination.
history
It was established by Pope Paul VI. Established on October 28, 1976 as a military vicariate . By mutual agreement between the Holy See and New Zealand, the seat of the New Zealand military ordinariate is in Upper Hutt . It was raised to a diocese on July 21, 1986 by Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution Spirituali militum curae .
| Military Bishops in New Zealand | ||||
| No. | Surname | Office | from | to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owen Noel Snedden | Auxiliary Bishop in Wellington | October 28, 1976 | April 17, 1981 |
| 2 | Edward Russell Gaines | Bishop of Hamilton in New Zealand | June 19, 1981 | September 6, 1994 |
| 3 | Thomas Stafford Cardinal Williams | Archbishop of Wellington | June 1, 1995 | April 1, 2005 |
| 4th | John Atcherley Dew | Archbishop of Wellington | April 1, 2005 | |
See also
Individual evidence
Web links
- Entry to New Zealand Military Ordinary on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved June 6, 2011.
Commons : New Zealand Military Ordinary - collection of images, videos and audio files
