Military Bishop
A military bishop is the chief military chaplain of a Christian church in the rank of bishop. In the Catholic Church since the Apostolic Constitution spirituality Soldiers curae 1986 it involves Militärordinarien which are either titular bishops or diocesan bishops, provided that the military chaplaincy is built in each state as Military Ordinariate.
- 2.1 Catholic bishops military
- 2.2 Protestant military superintendent
- 4.1 Catholic bishops military
Federal Republic of Germany
The more a Protestant and a Catholic bishop exercise the office of Bishop of military in addition to their full-time employment. Below provides you with the military deans, each responsible for a military district are ( Military District Dean ).
The military bishops in the army corresponds to the Federal Police of the Catholic or Protestant Dean of the Federal Police.
For Military Bishop a Resident in the Federal Republic of Germany diocesan bishop is appointed by the Holy See. The Military Bishop stands before the jurisdiction area of the Catholic military bishop for the Armed Forces ( Military Ordinariate ) and built his mansion on the seat of the federal government. He is ordered to organize the pastoral care among the members of the Bundeswehr Catholic servicemen and women and their family members, to conduct and to make effective.
The tasks of the Military Bishop
- Advising on all aspects of military chaplaincy of fundamental importance,
- The adoption of ecclesiastical regulations and guidelines,
- The introduction of chaplains in their ecclesiastical office, including their training and
- The promotion of pastoral cooperation with church authorities of the civil area as well as with the military chaplaincy in other places.
After Pope Benedict XVI. 8 May 2010 accepted the resignation offered by Walter Mixa, took after the canonical requirements of the Vicar General of the Catholic military bishop, the apostolic prothonotary Wakenhut Walter, head of the Catholic chaplaincy true. On 24 February 2011 appointed Benedict XVI. the Essenes Bishop Franz- Josef Overbeck as the new Military bishop in Germany.
Catholic bishops military since the founding of the Bundeswehr
Protestant bishops military since the founding of the Bundeswehr
Austria
The Military Ordinariate of the Republic of Austria is facing the Catholic Military Bishop; he is thus head of the Catholic chaplaincy. The Protestant Military Chaplaincy in Austria is led by the Protestant military superintendent. In contrast to Germany to practice in Austria Military Bishop and military superintendent office of full-time.
Catholic bishops military
Protestant military superintendent
Switzerland
In Switzerland, the function name is chief chaplain. The person has rank of captain, but is not a bishop.