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to Catholics serving in the

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and their families. The ordinariate is immediately exempt to the Holy See.

History

It was established as a military vicariate on 6 March 1925, but the first military vicar was not appointed until 23 April 1929. It was elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986. The Episcopal seat is located at the Church of St. Catharine of Siena in Magnanapoli (''Chiesa Principale di Santa Catarina da Siena a Magnanapoli'') in Rome, Italy.

Office holders

Military vicars

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(appointed 23 April 1929 – retired 1944) *

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(appointed 28 October 1944 – resigned 4 November 1953) *

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(appointed 4 November 1953 – appointed Apostolic Administrator of Velletri 1 May 1965) *

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(appointed 16 January 1966 – died 7 May 1971) *

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(appointed 28 August 1971 – resigned 27 October 1981) *

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21 July 1986)

Military ordinaries

(appointed 21 July 1986 – translated to the Archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino 14 November 1989) *

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29 August 2006) *

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(appointed 14 October 2006 – resigned 11 August 2013) * Santo Marcianò (current incumbent, appointed 10 October 2013)

References

Ordinariato Militare in Italia
(Italian)

(Catholic-Hierarchy)

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