Military Ordinariate of Austria
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The Military Ordinariate of Austria (German: Militärordinariat der Republik Österreich, Latin: Ordinariatus Militaris Austriae) is a Latin Church military ordinariate of the Catholic Church. Immediately exempt to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Catholics serving in the Austrian Armed Forces and their families.
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Military Ordinariate of Austria Ordinariatus Militaris Austriae Militärordinariat der Republik Österreich | |
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Location | |
Country | Austria |
Ecclesiastical province | Immediately exempt to the Holy See |
Statistics | |
Population - Catholics | 100 000 |
Parishes | 21 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | Military bishopric in 1773 Military vicariate in 1959 Military ordinariate in 1986 |
Cathedral | St. George's Cathedral in Wiener Neustadt |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Werner Freistetter |
Vicar General | Peter Papst |
Bishops emeritus | Christian Werner |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
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