Military Ordinariate of Indonesia

The Military Ordinariate of Indonesia is a military ordinariate of the Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Catholics serving in the Indonesian National Armed Forces and Indonesian National Police and their families.

History

It was established as a military vicariate on 25 December 1949 and elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986.

Leadership

Military vicars

• Albertus Soegijapranata, S.J. (25 December 1949 – 23 July 1963, died)
• Justinus Darmojuwono (8 July 1964 – 31 December 1983, retired)
• Julius Darmaatmadja, S.J. (28 April 1984 – 21 July 1986, elevated)

Military ordinaries

• Julius Darmaatmadja, S.J. (21 July 1986 – 2 January 2006, resigned)
• Ignatius Suharyo (incumbent, appointed 2 January 2006)

References

External links

• Military Ordinariate of Indonesia (Catholic-Hierarchy)
• Military Ordinariate of Indonesia (GCatholic.org)