- Military Ordinariate of Germany
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The Military Ordinariate of Germany (German: Katholische Militärseelsorge) is a military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the German Armed Forces and their families.
The current Military Ordinary for Germany is also the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Essen, His Excellency, the Most Reverend Bishop Franz-Josef Overbeck. He was appointed Bishop of Essen by the Holy Father, His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, in 2009, and was also appointed Military Ordinary for Germany on Thursday, February 24, 2011.
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History
The first military bishop was appointment on 22 May 1868. A military vicariate was established on 20 July 1933, but it was not until 7 January 1938 that the first military vicar was appointed. It was elevated to a military ordinariate 21 July 1986. The Episcopal seat is located at the Basilica of St. John the Baptist Patron of Breslavia (Basilika St. Johannes der Täufer Patron von Breslau) in Berlin, Germany.
Office holders
Military bishops
- Franz Adolf Namszanowski (appointed 22 May 1868 – resigned 28 May 1872)
- Johann Baptist Assmann (appointed 1 June 1888 – died 27 May 1903)
- Heinrich Vollmar (appointed 9 November 1903 – resigned 1913)
- Heinrich Joeppen (appointed 27 October 1913 – resigned 9 November 1918)
- No military bishops (1918–1933)
Military vicars
- No military vicars (1933–1938)
- Franz Justus Rarkowski, S.M. (appointed 7 January 1938 – resigned 1 February 1945)
- No military vicars (1945–1956)
- Joseph Wendel (appointed 4 February 1956 – died 31 December 1960)
- Franz Hengsbach (appointed 10 October 1961 – resigned 22 May 1978)
- Elmar Maria Kredel (appointed 22 May 1978 – became military ordinary 21 July 1986)
Military ordinaries
- Elmar Maria Kredel (appointed 21 July 1986 – resigned 30 November 1990)
- Johannes Dyba (appointed 30 November 1990 – died 23 July 2000)
- Walter Mixa (appointed 31 August 2000[1] – resigned 21 April 2010)
- Franz-Josef Overbeck (appointed 24 February 2011 - )
Notes
References
- Katholische Militärseelsorge
- Military Ordinariate of Germany (Catholic-Hierarchy)
- Katholisches Militärbischofsamt (Germany) (Giga-Catholic)
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