Catholic Diocese of the Australian Military Services
Catholic Diocese of the Australian Military Services | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 6 March 1969 |
| Patron saint | Mary Help of Christians |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
| Apostolic Administrator | Christopher Prowse |
| Vicar General | Peter O’Keefe |
| Bishops emeritus | Max Leroy Davis |
| Website | |
| military.catholic.org.au | |
The Catholic Diocese of the Australian Military Services is a military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church immediately subject to the Holy See. It was established in 1969 and maintains its chancery office in Canberra. It is a diocese in its own right and not governed under any diocese or archdiocese.
Its ordinary (bishop) and his chaplains serve the members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and their families in all three services; the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), the Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) regardless of location.