Country | Military Ordinariate | Notes | |
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Oceania | |||
Australia | Catholic Diocese of the Australian Defence Force | first military bishop appointment in 1912; created military vicariate 6 March 1969; elevated to a military ordinariate 21 July 1986 | |
New Zealand | Military Ordinariate of New Zealand | created military vicariate and first military vicar appointment 28 October 1976; elevated to a military ordinariate 21 July 1986; currently vested in the Metropolitan of Wellington |