Diocese of the French Armed Forces

The French Military Ordinariate is a Military Ordinariate in France and responsible for the French armed forces.

History

The French Military Ordinariate cared for members of the French armed forces of Catholic religious affiliation pastoral. It was Pope Pius XII. established on 26 July 1952. After a mutual decision between the Holy See and the Republic of France, the seat of the French Military Ordinariate in Paris. First established by the Decree Obsecundare votis as a military vicariate was elevated to diocese on July 21, 1986, Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution spirituality Soldiers curae.

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