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Military Ordinariate of Germany Katholische Militärseelsorge | |
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 Franz-Josef Overbeck (2014) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 22 May 1868 (156 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Franz-Josef Overbeck |
| Bishops emeritus | Walter Mixa |
| Website | |
| www.kmba.militaerseelsorge.bundeswehr.de | |
The Military Ordinariate of Germany (German: Katholische Militärseelsorge; Deutsches Militärordinariat) 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 German Armed Forces and their families.
Franz-Josef Overbeck, who was appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Essen by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009, was also appointed Military Ordinary for Germany on 24 February 2011.