Military Ordinariate of New Zealand
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CountryNew Zealand
Ecclesiastical provinceImmediately exempt to the Holy See
DenominationCatholic Church
Military Ordinariate of New Zealand Ordinariatus Militaris Nova Zelandia | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediately exempt to the Holy See |
| Coordinates | 41°16′36″S 174°46′35″E / 41.2768°S 174.7763°E |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 28 October 1976 (48 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Paul Gerard Martin |
| Website | |
| www.catholicmil.org.nz | |
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]
