Military Vicar of the Armed Forces of the United States
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Catholic Church office in the United States
Roman Catholic military jurisdiction
ecclesiastical office
The Military Vicar of the Armed Forces of the United States was the senior Roman Catholic prelate responsible for overseeing spiritual care and chaplaincy for Catholic members of the U.S. armed forces worldwide.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Archbishop for the Military Services, USA | 1 |
| Military Vicar of the Armed Forces of the United States canonical | 1 |
| military vicar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3230430 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Military Vicar of the Armed Forces of the United States Context triple: [Francis Spellman, positionHeld, Military Vicar of the Armed Forces of the United States]
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A.
Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives
The Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives is a nonpartisan officer who offers daily prayers, provides pastoral care to members and staff, and coordinates religious and ceremonial observances for the House.
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B.
United States Army Chaplain Corps
The United States Army Chaplain Corps is the branch of the U.S. Army responsible for providing religious support, spiritual care, and moral guidance to soldiers and their families across all components of the Army.
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C.
Army chaplains
Army chaplains are ordained religious leaders who serve within military units to provide spiritual support, counseling, and religious services to soldiers and their families.
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D.
National Commander of The American Legion
The National Commander of The American Legion is the top elected leader of the U.S. veterans’ organization, responsible for representing its members and guiding its national policies and programs.
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E.
Provost Marshal (Army)
The Provost Marshal (Army) is the senior British Army officer responsible for leading and directing the Royal Military Police and overall military policing policy within the Army.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Military Vicar of the Armed Forces of the United States Target entity description: The Military Vicar of the Armed Forces of the United States was the senior Roman Catholic prelate responsible for overseeing spiritual care and chaplaincy for Catholic members of the U.S. armed forces worldwide.
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A.
Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives
The Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives is a nonpartisan officer who offers daily prayers, provides pastoral care to members and staff, and coordinates religious and ceremonial observances for the House.
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B.
United States Army Chaplain Corps
The United States Army Chaplain Corps is the branch of the U.S. Army responsible for providing religious support, spiritual care, and moral guidance to soldiers and their families across all components of the Army.
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C.
Army chaplains
Army chaplains are ordained religious leaders who serve within military units to provide spiritual support, counseling, and religious services to soldiers and their families.
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D.
National Commander of The American Legion
The National Commander of The American Legion is the top elected leader of the U.S. veterans’ organization, responsible for representing its members and guiding its national policies and programs.
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E.
Provost Marshal (Army)
The Provost Marshal (Army) is the senior British Army officer responsible for leading and directing the Royal Military Police and overall military policing policy within the Army.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic Church office in the United States
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Roman Catholic military jurisdiction ⓘ ecclesiastical office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic chaplain corps of the U.S. armed forces
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U.S. Department of Defense chaplaincy system ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | military vicariate ⓘ |
| concerns |
Catholic military families and dependents
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Catholic personnel in U.S. military installations abroad ⓘ active-duty Catholic service members ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| establishedFor | coordination of Catholic chaplaincy across all branches of the U.S. armed forces ⓘ |
| followedBy | Archbishop for the Military Services, USA ⓘ |
| hasBeneficiaries |
Roman Catholic service members
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Roman Catholic veterans in certain military contexts ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
non-territorial jurisdiction
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pastoral care based on personal status as military member or dependent ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
to grant faculties to Catholic military chaplains
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to regulate sacramental ministry for Catholics in the armed forces ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to ensure access to the sacraments for Catholic members of the U.S. armed forces
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to provide pastoral governance for Catholic chaplains in the military ⓘ |
| isATypeOf | personal apostolic jurisdiction ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType | personal jurisdiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalRite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
combat zones
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military bases ⓘ naval vessels ⓘ overseas U.S. military installations ⓘ |
| oversees |
Catholic chaplaincy in the U.S. Air Force
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Catholic chaplaincy in the U.S. Army ⓘ Catholic chaplaincy in the U.S. Coast Guard ⓘ Catholic chaplaincy in the U.S. Marine Corps ⓘ Catholic chaplaincy in the U.S. Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
Roman Curia’s system of military jurisdictions ⓘ |
| precededBy | informal chaplaincy arrangements for U.S. Catholic military personnel ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Holy See
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Pope ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
oversight of Catholic military chaplains
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spiritual care of Roman Catholic members of the U.S. armed forces ⓘ |
| scope | worldwide pastoral care of Catholic members of the U.S. armed forces ⓘ |
| seeAlso | Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA ⓘ |
| subjectHasRole | military vicar ⓘ |
| titleHolderMustBe |
Roman Catholic bishop
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member of the Catholic episcopate ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Military Vicar of the Armed Forces of the United States Description of subject: The Military Vicar of the Armed Forces of the United States was the senior Roman Catholic prelate responsible for overseeing spiritual care and chaplaincy for Catholic members of the U.S. armed forces worldwide.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Military Vicar of the Armed Forces of the United States
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followedBy
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Archbishop for the Military Services, USA
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linked to: Military Vicar of the Armed Forces of the United States
linked to: Military Vicar of the Armed Forces of the United States