Bishopric of the Forces in Great Britain

The current Bishop of the Forces is the Rt Rev Paul Mason, appointed by Pope Francis on 9 July 2018. The Vicar General of the Bishopric and Dean of the Military Cathedral is Father Nick Gosnell. The chancellor of the Bishopric of the Forces is Rev. Neil Galloway. The diocesan office and episcopal see, the Cathedral of St Michael and St George (dedicated to traditional patron saints of chivalry and military), are located on Queens Avenue, Aldershot, Hampshire, England. , it has 25 priests (23 diocesan, two religious), two deacons, and two lay religious brothers. == History ==

From 1917, two individual titular bishops were appointed in succession as Roman Catholic Bishops of the Forces. On 21 November 1953, a permanent Military Vicariate of Great Britain was established, still led by titular bishops. On 21 July 1986, it was promoted to Military Ordinariate of Bishopric of the Forces in Great Britain, with its own Ordinary. == List of bishops ==

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