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The Military Ordinariate of the Philippines or MOP is a personal diocese〔For the definition and nature of a personal diocese or prelature pls cf. ''Code of Canon Law'', Canons 294-297.〕 for the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, and the Philippine Coast Guard. It has jurisdiction over all military, police and coast guard personnel, their dependents, and the civilian employees of all branches of the armed forces. Its titular patron is the Immaculate Conception, with SS. Ignatius of Loyola and John of Capistrano as secondary patrons. The current Ordinary is Most Rev Leopoldo S. Tumulak, D.D.. ==History== The Military Ordinariate of the Philippines was initially erected as a Military Vicariate on 8 December 1950 as per decree by Pope Pius XII via the Consistoriat Decree ''Ad consulendum''.〔''Statutes of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines'' Article II in ''Legislazione sugli Ordinariati Castrensi'', Eduardo Baura, ed., Milano: Giuffrè Editore, 1992, p. 201.〕 It was accepted by the Philippine Government in a diplomatic Agreement which took effect through the exchange of ''Notes Verbal'' in 1952〔''Statutes of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines'' Article III in ''Legislazione sugli Ordinariati Castrensi'', Eduardo Baura, ed., Milano: Giuffrè Editore, 1992, p. 201.〕 between then-Foreign Secretary Jaime Elizalde and the Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Egidio Vagnozzi.〔For the text of the documents regarding the ''Agreement'' cf. College of Law, University of the Philippines, ''Philippine Treaty Series: A collection of Texts of Treaties and other International Agreements to which the Philippines is a Party'', Haydee B. Yorac, ed., Quezon City: 1968, Vol. II, pp. 793-796.〕 Rufino Jiao Santos, then-Auxiliary Bishop of Manila, took possession of the Vicariate and became the first Military Vicar in Philippine history. On 12 April 1986, Pope John Paul II issued the Apostolic Constitution ''Spirituale militum curæ'', which took effect on 21 July 1986. This Papal document was unique as it began a new structure for all military vicariates all over the world, elevating these to the level of ordinariates, thus giving them the same status as territorial dioceses. The Ordinariate has its own ''curia'' and exercises its pastoral ministry through military, police, and coast guard chaplains assigned to the different branches of the services. The exact number of faithful under this jurisdiction is classified information, but it is approximately 90 percent of servicemen. The mostly diocesan priests of the Ordinariate carry officers' ranks and are assigned to the different AFP, PNP, and Coast Guard command posts nationwide. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Military Ordinariate of the Philippines」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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