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Roman Catholic diocese in France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Diocese of the French Armed Forces (French: Diocèse aux Armées Françaises) is a Latin Church military ordinariate of the Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Catholics serving in the French Armed Forces and their families.
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Diocese of the French Armed Forces Diocèse aux Armées Françaises | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 26 July 1952 (72 years ago) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Antoine de Romanet |
Website | |
DioceseAuxArmees.fr |
The post of military bishop was created in 1949, and a military vicariate was established on 26 July 1952. It was elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986. The cathedra is located at the Church of Saint-Louis-des-Invalides (L'Église Saint-Louis-des-Invalides) in Paris, France.[1]
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