Military Bishopric of Chile | |
Local: | Obispado Castrense de Chile |
Country: | Chile |
Metropolitan: | Immediately exempt to the Holy See |
Denomination: | Catholic Church |
Sui Iuris Church: | Latin Church |
Rite: | Roman Rite |
Established: | 3 May 1910 (years ago) |
Cathedral: | Military Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Santiago |
Patron: | Our Lady of Mount Carmel[1] |
Bishop Title: | Bishop |
Website: | http://www.obispadocastrensechile.cl |
The Military Bishopric of Chile (Spanish; Castilian: Obispado Castrense de Chile) is a Latin Church military ordinariate of the Catholic Church. Immediately exempt to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the Chilean Armed Forces and their families.
It was first established as a military vicariate on 3 May 1910 with the first military vicar appointment on 27 May 1910. It was elevated to a military ordinariate 21 July 1986. The military ordinary's seat is located at the Military Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Catedral Castrense de Nuestra Señora del Carmen) in the city of Santiago, Chile.