Patriarchate of the West Indies
Patriarchate of West Indies Patriarchatus Indiarum Occidentalium | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Territory | West Indies Caribbean |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 11 May 1524 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Patriarch | Sede vacante |
The Patriarchate of the West Indies (Latin: Patriarchatus Indiarum Occidentalium, Spanish: Patriarcado de las Indias Occidentales) is a patriarchate of the Catholic Church with titular jurisdiction over the Latin Church in Spanish America. It was established in 1524 and held by the Military Vicar of Spain from the creation of that office in 1705. It has been vacant since the death of the last patriarch in 1963. A similar position held has been the "Primate of the Indies" which is given to the head of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santo Domingo.