Military Ordinariate of Belgium
The Military Ordinariate of Belgium is a Latin Church military ordinariate of the Catholic Church in Belgium. Immediately exempt to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Catholics serving in the Belgian Armed Forces and their families.
History
The Military Ordinariate of Belgium was established as a military vicariate on 7 September 1957, and elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986. The Military Ordinary's seat is located at the Church of St. James on Coudenberg in Brussels. The post of Military Ordinary is vested in the Archbishop of Mechelen–Brussels and Primate of Belgium.Office holders
Military vicars
- Jozef-Ernest van Roey
- Leo Jozef Suenens
- Godfried Danneels
Military ordinaries
- Godfried Danneels
- André-Joseph Léonard
- Josef De Kesel
- Luc Terlinden