Military Ordinariate of the Netherlands

It was established as a military vicariate on 16 April 1957 and elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986. Since 1993, no military ordinaries have been appointed. ==Office holders==

Military vicars • Bernard Jan Alfrink (appointed 1957 – retired 1975) • Johannes Gerardus Maria Willebrands (appointed 6 December 1975 – resigned 22 November 1982) • Ronald Philippe Bär, O.S.B. (appointed 22 November 1982 – became Military Ordinary 21 July 1986) Military ordinaries • Ronald Philippe Bär, O.S.B. (appointed 21 July 1986 – resigned 13 March 1993). No military ordinaries appointed since 1993: • Joseph Marianus Punt (appointed 1 April 1995 as apostolic administrator, - retired 1 June 2020). • Everardus Johannes de Jong (appointed 1 June 2020 as apostolic administrator - now) ==See also==