Military Ordinariate of New Zealand
Military Ordinariate of New Zealand Ordinariatus Militaris Nova Zelandia | |
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| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediately exempt to the Holy See |
| Coordinates | 41°16′36″S 174°46′35″E / 41.2768°S 174.7763°E |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 28 October 1976 (48 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Paul Gerard Martin |
| Website | |
| www.catholicmil.org.nz | |
The Military Ordinariate of New Zealand is a Latin Church military ordinariate of the Catholic Church. It is headquartered in Wellington. Immediately exempt to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Catholics serving in the New Zealand Defence Force and their families.