Military Ordinariate of Italy

It was established as a military vicariate on 6 March 1925, but the first military vicar was not appointed until 23 April 1929. It was elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986. The Episcopal seat is located at the Church of St. Catharine of Siena in Magnanapoli (Chiesa Principale di Santa Catarina da Siena a Magnanapoli) in Rome, Italy. ==Office holders==

Military vicars • Angelo Bartolomasi (appointed 23 April 1929 – retired 1944) • Carlo Alberto Ferrero di Cavallerleone (appointed 28 October 1944 – resigned 4 November 1953) • Arrigo Pintonello (appointed 4 November 1953 – appointed Apostolic Administrator of Velletri 1 May 1965) • Luigi Maffeo (appointed 16 January 1966 – died 7 May 1971) • Mario Schierano (appointed 28 August 1971 – resigned 27 October 1981) • Gaetano Bonicelli (appointed 28 October 1981 – became Military Ordinary 21 July 1986) Military ordinaries • Gaetano Bonicelli (appointed 21 July 1986 – translated to the Archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino 14 November 1989) • Giovanni Marra (appointed 14 November 1989 – resigned 31 January 1996) • Giuseppe Mani (appointed 31 January 1996 – translated to the Archdiocese of Cagliari 20 June 2003) • Angelo Bagnasco (appointed 20 June 2003 – translated to the Archdiocese of Genoa 29 August 2006) • Vincenzo Pelvi (appointed 14 October 2006 – resigned 11 August 2013) • Santo Marcianò (appointed 10 October 2013 - 10 April 2025) ==References==