Claim: Military Ordinariate of South Africa was established on May 17, 1951 to provide pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the South African National Defence Force and their families, and is currently under the leadership of Pope Francis and Archbishop Dabula Anthony Mpako.
Evidence: The Military Ordinariate of the South African (National) Defence Force (or of South Africa) is a military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church to provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the South African National Defence Force and their families. 17 May 1951 (69 years ago) Francis Dabula Anthony Mpako