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A vocation as a Chaplain

The Army employs male and female chaplains in the Regular Army, the Army Reserve, and the Army Cadet Force. It also engages local civilian clergy as Officiating Chaplains to the Military.

In order to join the Royal Army Chaplains’ Department you must be a citizen of the UK, the Republic of Ireland, or a Commonwealth country.

You must also have been ordained and had ministerial experience in one of the recognised Sending Churches (Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Church of Scotland, Presbyterian, Baptist Union, United Reformed, Congregational, Free Church of Scotland, Elim Pentecostal, Assemblies of God, Salvation Army).

Chaplain on exercise

For further information please contact Padre Andrew Totten

Telephone: 01980 618744

Email: ARTD-Chaplain@mod.uk

Chaplain's Office
Headquarters Army Recruiting and Training Division
Room 130, Building 370, Trenchard Lines
Upavon, Wiltshire SN9 6BE