Military Ordinariate of Germany
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The Military Ordinariate of Germany is a Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction responsible for providing pastoral care to members of the German armed forces and their families.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Military Ordinariate of Germany canonical | 2 |
| Katholisches Militärbischofsamt | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6552184 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Military Ordinariate of Germany Context triple: [Catholic Church in Germany, hasMember, Military Ordinariate of Germany]
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A.
Ecclesiastical Province of Freiburg
The Ecclesiastical Province of Freiburg is a Roman Catholic church province in southwestern Germany that encompasses the Archdiocese of Freiburg and its suffragan dioceses.
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B.
Ecclesiastical province of Hamburg
The Ecclesiastical province of Hamburg is a Roman Catholic church province in northern Germany that groups together several dioceses under the metropolitan authority of the Archdiocese of Hamburg.
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C.
Ecclesiastical province of Munich and Freising
The Ecclesiastical province of Munich and Freising is a Catholic church jurisdiction in Bavaria, Germany, comprising the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising and its suffragan dioceses under the leadership of the archbishop.
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D.
Diocese of Würzburg
The Diocese of Würzburg is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern Bavaria, Germany, centered on the city of Würzburg and overseen by a diocesan bishop.
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E.
Diocese of Augsburg
The Diocese of Augsburg is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Bavaria, Germany, centered in the city of Augsburg and known for its historic churches, monasteries, and long-standing religious heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Military Ordinariate of Germany Target entity description: The Military Ordinariate of Germany is a Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction responsible for providing pastoral care to members of the German armed forces and their families.
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A.
Ecclesiastical Province of Freiburg
The Ecclesiastical Province of Freiburg is a Roman Catholic church province in southwestern Germany that encompasses the Archdiocese of Freiburg and its suffragan dioceses.
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B.
Ecclesiastical province of Hamburg
The Ecclesiastical province of Hamburg is a Roman Catholic church province in northern Germany that groups together several dioceses under the metropolitan authority of the Archdiocese of Hamburg.
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C.
Ecclesiastical province of Munich and Freising
The Ecclesiastical province of Munich and Freising is a Catholic church jurisdiction in Bavaria, Germany, comprising the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising and its suffragan dioceses under the leadership of the archbishop.
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D.
Diocese of Würzburg
The Diocese of Würzburg is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern Bavaria, Germany, centered on the city of Würzburg and overseen by a diocesan bishop.
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E.
Diocese of Augsburg
The Diocese of Augsburg is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Bavaria, Germany, centered in the city of Augsburg and known for its historic churches, monasteries, and long-standing religious heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction
ⓘ
military ordinariate ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Episcopal Conference of Germany
ⓘ
linked to:
German Bishops' Conference
|
| cathedral | St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Berlin ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| directlySubjectTo | Holy See ⓘ |
| elevatedToOrdinariate | 21 July 1956 ⓘ |
| establishedAsVicariate | 20 July 1933 ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Code of Canon Law
ⓘ
linked to:
Code of Canon Law (1983)
|
| hasBishopTitle | Military Ordinary of Germany ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | particular church ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
coordinates Catholic military chaplaincy in Germany
ⓘ
exempt from local diocesan jurisdiction for its faithful ⓘ personal jurisdiction rather than territorial ⓘ provides sacraments to military personnel ⓘ |
| hasClergy | military chaplains ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
organizing Catholic religious services for the military
ⓘ
providing moral and ethical guidance to soldiers ⓘ supporting families of deployed soldiers ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle | Military Bishop of the Bundeswehr ⓘ |
| hasOfficialNameInGerman |
Katholisches Militärbischofsamt
ⓘ
linked to:
Military Ordinariate of Germany
|
| hasPastoralMission | spiritual support of military personnel in peace and war ⓘ |
| hasPatronage |
St. John the Baptist
ⓘ
linked to:
John the Baptist
|
| isEcclesiasticalCircumscriptionOf | Bundeswehr ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Catholic Church in Germany ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
Catholic chaplains serving in the Bundeswehr
ⓘ
Catholic members of the Bundeswehr ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Berlin ⓘ |
| pastoralCareExtendsTo | Catholic civilians employed by the Bundeswehr in some circumstances ⓘ |
| providesChaplaincy | to deployed German armed forces abroad ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
pastoral care of families of members of the German armed forces
ⓘ
pastoral care of members of the German armed forces ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| seeAlso | Bundeswehr ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Congregation for Bishops
ⓘ
linked to:
Dicastery for Bishops
|
| suiIurisChurch |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| typeOfJurisdiction | non-territorial diocese ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Military Ordinariate of Germany Description of subject: The Military Ordinariate of Germany is a Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction responsible for providing pastoral care to members of the German armed forces and their families.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Military Ordinariate of Germany