Military Ordinariate of Belgium
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Military Ordinariate of Belgium Dutch: Bisdom bij de Krijgsmacht French: Diocèse aux Forces armées belges |
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Église Saint-Jacques-sur-Coudenberg
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| Country | Belgium |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 7 September 1957 (59 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | André-Joseph Léonard |
The Military Ordinariate of Belgium (Dutch: Bisdom bij de Krijgsmacht; French: Diocèse aux Forces armées belges) 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 Belgian Armed Forces and their families.
It was established as a military vicariate on 7 September 1957, and elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986. The Military Ordinary's seat is located at the Co-cathedral of Saint Jacques-sur-Coudenberg (Sint-Jacob op de Koudenbergkerk) in Brussels, Belgium. The post of Military Ordinary is vested in the Archbishop of Mechelen and Primate of Belgium.
Coordinates: 50°54′27″N 4°23′35″E / 50.907471°N 4.39301°E
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