Polish military ordinariate
Polish military ordinariate | |
Basic data | |
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Country | Poland |
Ecclesiastical province | Immediate |
Diocesan bishop | Józef Guzdek |
Parishes | 91 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
Diocesan priest | 166 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
Religious priest | 21 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
Friars | 21 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
Religious sisters | 91 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
rite | Roman rite |
Liturgical language | Polish |
cathedral | Katedra Polowa Wojska Polskiego |
Website | www.ordynariat.wp.mil.pl |
The Polish Military Ordinariate is the military ordinariate of Poland and is responsible for the Polish Armed Forces .
history
The Polish Military Ordinary takes care of members of the Polish armed forces of Catholic denominations. It was erected by Pope John Paul II on January 21, 1991. By mutual agreement between the Holy See and the Republic of Poland, the seat of the Polish military ordinariate is in Warsaw .
Military Bishops in Poland | ||||
No. | Surname | Office | from | to |
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1 | Sławoj Leszek Głódź | January 21, 1991 | August 26, 2004 | |
2 | Tadeusz Płoski | October 16, 2004 | April 10, 2010 | |
3 | Józef Guzdek | 4th December 2010 |
See also
Web links
- Official website (Polish)
- Entry on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)