Military Archbishopric of Spain

Military Archbishopric of Spain Arzobispado Castrense de España
Emblem of the Military Archbishopric of Spain
Location
Country	Spain
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	5 August 1950 (66 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Madrid
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Archbishop	Juan del Río Martín
Emeritus Bishops	José Manuel Estepa Llaurens Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus (1983-2003)
Website
www.arzobispadocastrense.com

The Military Archbishopric of Spain (Spanish: Arzobispado Castrense de España) is a military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the Spanish Armed Forces and their families.

The first military bishop was appointed on 4 June 1819, but the position lapsed in abeyance in 1930. Twenty years later, a military vicariate was established on 5 August 1950, and a few months later the first military vicar was appointed on 12 December 1950. It was elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986 and is headed by an archbishop. The Episcopal seat is located at the Cathedral of the Armed Forces (Catedral de las Fuerzas Armadas) in Madrid, Spain.