The Military Ordinariate of the Netherlands is a

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of the

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. Immediately subject to the

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, it provides

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to Roman Catholics serving in the

Dutch Armed Forces The Netherlands Armed Forces ( nl, Nederlandse krijgsmacht) are the military services of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The core of the armed forces consists of the four service branches: the Royal Netherlands Navy (), the Royal Netherlands Ar ...

and their families.

History

It was established as a military vicariate on 16 April 1957 and elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986. Since 1993, no military ordinaries have been appointed.

Office holders

Military vicars

* Bernard Jan Alfrink (appointed 1957 – retired 1975) * Johannes Gerardus Maria Willebrands (appointed 6 December 1975 – resigned 22 November 1982) * Ronald Philippe Bär,

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(appointed 22 November 1982 – became Military Ordinary 21 July 1986)

Military ordinaries

* Ronald Philippe Bär,

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(appointed 21 July 1986 – resigned 13 March 1993). No military ordinaries appointed since 1993: * Joseph Marianus Punt (appointed 1 April 1995 as

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, - retired 1 June 2020). * Everardus Johannes de Jong (appointed 1 June 2020 as apostolic administrator - now)

References

Military Ordinariate of the Netherlands
(Catholic-Hierarchy)

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History

Office holders

Military vicars

Military ordinaries

See also

References