Military Ordinariate of Netherlands, Military

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Bishop(s) Joseph Maria Punt, Apostolic Administrator

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Military Ordinariate Erected: 16 April 1957 Country: Netherlands Mailing Address: Bureau hfd. Krijgsmachtaalmoezenier Frederikkazerne Geborew 106, Van de Burchloan 31, Postbus 90701, 2509LS Den Haag Telephone: (070)31.66.272 Fax: 31.66.629

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Bernard Jan Alfrink † ( 1957 Appointed - 1975 Retired)
• Johannes Gerardus Maria Willebrands † (6 Dec 1975 Appointed - 22 Nov 1982 Resigned)
• Ronald Philippe Bär, O.S.B. (22 Nov 1982 Appointed - 13 Mar 1993 Resigned)
• Joseph Maria Punt (1 Apr 1995 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 April 1957	Erected		Military Ordinariate of Netherlands, Military (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999				4	3	7	0	9	3			ap2000
2000				5	1	6	0		1			ap2001
2001				5	1	6	0	7	1			ap2002
2002				6		6	0	9				ap2003
2003				6		6	0	11				ap2004

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Bernard Jan Alfrink † (Archbishop: 1957 to 1975)
• Ronald Philippe Bär, O.S.B. (Bishop: 22 Nov 1982 to 13 Mar 1993)
• Joseph Maria Punt (Apostolic Administrator: 1 Apr 1995)
• Johannes Gerardus Maria Willebrands † (Bishop: 6 Dec 1975 to 22 Nov 1982)