Military Ordinariate of New Zealand

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Military Ordinariate of New Zealand

Ordinariatus Militaris Nova Zelandia
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Ecclesiastical provinceImmediately exempt to the Holy See
Coordinates41°16′36″S 174°46′35″E / 41.2768°S 174.7763°E / -41.2768; 174.7763
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established28 October 1976 (48 years ago)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPaul Gerard Martin
Website
www.catholicmil.org.nz[dead link]

The Military Ordinariate of New Zealand is a Latin Church military ordinariate of the Catholic Church.[1] It is headquartered in Wellington. Immediately exempt to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Catholics serving in the New Zealand Defence Force and their families.[2][3][4]

History

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It was created as a military dictate on 28 October 1976, and elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986. The first military vicar, Owen Noel Snedden, was also an Auxiliary Bishop of Wellington. His successor, Edward Gaines, was also the Bishop of Hamilton. Since 1995, the post of Military Ordinary has been held by the Archbishops of Wellington.[2][3][4]

Office holders

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Military vicars

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Military ordinaries

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  • Bishop Edward Gaines (appointed 21 July 1986 – died 6 September 1994)
  • Cardinal Thomas Williams (appointed 1 June 1995 – retired 1 April 2005)
  • Cardinal John Dew (appointed 1 April 2005 - retired 27 May 2023)
  • Archbishop Paul Martin (appointed 27 May 2003 - incumbent)

References

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  1. ^ "New Zealand, Military (Military Ordinariate) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b Military Ordinariate of New Zealand Archived 24 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Official website. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
  3. ^ a b Military Ordinariate of New Zealand. Catholic-Hierarchy website. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
  4. ^ a b Military Ordinariate of New Zealand. GCatholic.org website. Retrieved 4 May 2010.

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