Military Ordinariate of Poland

The Military Ordinariate of Poland (Polish: Ordynariat Polowy Wojska Polskiego) 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 Polish Armed Forces and their families.

Military Ordinariate of Poland

Ordynariat Polowy Wojska Polskiego
Church of Our Lady Queen of the Polish Crown
Location
CountryPoland
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established5 February 1919[1] (104 years ago)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopWiesław Lechowicz

History

It was first established as a military vicariate on 5 February 1919, but was suspended in 1947. Following the fall of the communist rule in 1989, a military ordinariate was established and the first military ordinary was appointed on 21 January 1991. The Episcopal seat is located at the Field Cathedral of the Polish Army (Katedra Polowa Wojska Polskiego) in Warsaw, Poland.

Office holders

Military Vicariate
  • Stanisław Gall (appointed 5 February 1919 – resigned December 1931)
  • Józef Gawlina (appointed 15 February 1933 – resigned 1947)

Military Ordinariate

References
  1. "Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej - Portal Gov.pl".
  2. "Rinunce e nomine, 26.08.2004" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 26 August 2004. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. "Rinunce e nomine, 17.07.2004" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 17 July 2004. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

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