Green Chapel is a rural Catholic parish serving the faithful of the surrounding neighbourhoods. The parish is held in patronage by the Provostry of WingchereProvostry of Wingchere, residing at Wingchere AbbeyWingchere AbbeyWingchere Abbey is a monastery and a neighbourhood located on top of Scheddelsted Hill in the city of Lutheria. The Abbey was built around a sacred site where St. Mary's…. The Provostry owns a substantial amount of land in the region and retains the right of presentation of the parish priestPriest. The priestPriest of Green Chapel is therefore appointed by the Provostry and confirmed under universal Church law.

The Provostry of WingchereProvostry of Wingchere is an exempt ecclesiastical institution, predating modern political borders and exercising authority across the Region of KildenKildenThe Region of Kilden is a rural area, stretching across parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Prussia, and the (former) Kingdom of Hanover (annexed in 1866).…, which extends beyond the borders of the current kingdoms. As a result, Green Chapel does not fall under the jurisdiction of any local diocese, but is subject directly to the Holy SeeThe Holy See in Rome. Ecclesiastical communications therefore pass through the Provostry and onward to Rome.

This exceptional status places the parish and Provostry in ongoing tension with the Archdiocese of Utrecht, which asserts territorial claims based on national boundaries, while the Provostry maintains its ancient exemption and direct allegiance to the Holy SeeThe Holy See.

The Parish is located in St. Mary’s Chapel in the city of LutheriaLutheriaThe City of Lutheria is one of the main cities in the Region of Kilden. It lies along an important trade route towards Belthem and other towns on the Regent… and currently led by Father Eduardus GrennEduardus GrennEduardus Grenn was born on April 2, 1805, in Lutheria as the son of Hans Grenn and Anne Grenn. Shortly after his birth, his mother abandoned him. She was known…. The Parish derives it’s name from St. Mary’s Chapel, which is also known as Green Chapel by local residents.