Military Bishopric of Argentina

Military Bishopric of Argentina
Obispado Castrense de Argentina
Location
Country Argentina
Metropolitan Immediately subject to the Holy See
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 8 July 1957 (58 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of Mary Star of the Sea in Buenos Aires
Patron saint Our Lady of Luján
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Sede Vacante
Emeritus Bishops Antonio Juan Baseotto, C.Ss.R.
Website
obispadocastrenseargentina.org

The Military Bishopric of Argentina (Spanish: Obispado Castrense de Argentina) 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 Armed Forces, National Gendarmerie and Naval Prefecture of Argentina.

It was created as a military vicariate on 8 July 1957, and elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986.[1] Its patron saint is Our Lady of Luján and the Episcopal seat is located at the Cathedral of the Star of the Sea (Catedral Stella Maris) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Office holders

Military vicars

Military ordinaries

References

  1. Spirituali militum curae. (in Latin) The Holy See: Apostolic Constitutions. Retrieved 4 May 2010.


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