House Chaplain
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The House Chaplain is the religious leader who offers prayers, spiritual guidance, and pastoral care to members and staff of the United States House of Representatives.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House Chaplain canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliamentary office
ⓘ
position in the United States House of Representatives ⓘ religious office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
vote of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| coexistsWith | Chaplain of the United States Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentOfficeHolder | Margaret Grun Kibben NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| differentFrom |
Chaplain of the United States Senate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clerk of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstOfficeHolder | William Linn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderOfCurrentOfficeHolder | female ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
confidential counseling
ⓘ
ecumenical prayer ⓘ interfaith engagement ⓘ |
| hasDuties |
conducts memorial services and moments of silence
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coordinates guest chaplains to offer prayers ⓘ leads religious observances and special services for the House ⓘ offers counseling to House members and their families ⓘ offers daily opening prayer in the House chamber ⓘ provides pastoral care to House members and staff ⓘ provides spiritual guidance to Representatives ⓘ provides spiritual support during times of national crisis ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis |
rules of the United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
traditions of the United States Congress ⓘ |
| hasNotableOfficeHolder |
Edward Everett Hale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Shera Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret Grun Kibben NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick J. Conroy NERFINISHED ⓘ William Linn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOffice | Office of the Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1789 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeCreatedFor | spiritual support of House members ⓘ |
| officeHolderRole | chaplain ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Congress ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | varies by officeholder ⓘ |
| religiousRole | Christian clergy ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
confirmed by majority vote of the House
ⓘ
nominated by the Speaker ⓘ |
| termLength | serves at the pleasure of the House ⓘ |
| workLocation |
House side of the United States Capitol
ⓘ
United States Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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