Military Ordinariate of Great Britain, Military

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Bishop(s) Thomas Matthew Burns, S. M., Bishop Francis Joseph Walmsley, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Military Ordinariate Erected: 21 November 1953 Rite: Latin (or Roman) Region: Great Britain Mailing Address: 26 The Crescent, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 7AS Telephone: (01252)349.004 Fax: 349.006

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• William Keatinge † (30 Oct 1917 Appointed - 21 Feb 1934 Died)
• James Dey † (13 Apr 1935 Appointed - 8 May 1946 Died)
• David Mathew † (16 Apr 1954 Appointed - 23 Mar 1963 Resigned)
• Gerard William Tickle † (12 Oct 1963 Appointed - 24 Apr 1978 Resigned)
• Francis Joseph Walmsley (8 Jan 1979 Appointed - 24 May 2002 Retired)
• Thomas Matthew Burns, S. M. (24 May 2002 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 November 1953	Erected		Military Ordinariate of Great Britain, Military (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999				166	2	168	0		2	9		ap2000
2000				166	2	168	0		2	9		ap2001
2001				166	2	168	0	1	2	9	4	ap2002
2002				166	2	168	0	1	2	9		ap2003
2003				92	1	93	0	1	1	9		ap2004
2004				92	1	93	0	1	1	2		ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Thomas Matthew Burns, S. M. (Bishop: 24 May 2002 - )
• James Dey † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Apr 1935 to 8 May 1946)
• William Keatinge † (Vicar Apostolic: 30 Oct 1917 to 21 Feb 1934)
• David Mathew † (Vicar Apostolic: 16 Apr 1954 to 23 Mar 1963)
• Gerard William Tickle † (Bishop: 12 Oct 1963 to 24 Apr 1978)
• Francis Joseph Walmsley (Bishop: 8 Jan 1979 to 24 May 2002)