St. Mary's Church, Falkland Islands

St. Mary's Church
Location Stanley
Country Falkland Islands
Denomination Roman Catholic Church

St. Mary's Church[1] is located at 12 Ross Rd,[2] Stanley, Falkland Islands.[3] It is the only pro-cathedral and parish of the Apostolic Prefecture of the Falkland Islands, an isolated territorial jurisdiction of the Catholic Church directly dependent on the Holy See.[4]

It is the only Catholic church in the islands. It is made of wood and was blessed in 1899.[5] On the West wall it has oil murals, illustrated by Argentine artist James Peck, born in the islands.[6]

The day that Argentine President Juan Domingo Peron died on July 1, 1974, a mass in this church, attended by the British authorities of the islands and the Argentine state employees who worked at LADE, YPF and Gas del Estado was conducted including two Argentine teachers who taught Spanish language.

During the Falklands War in 1982, there was a significant increase in the number of religious services, with mass celebrated in English and Spanish.

See also

References

  1. ↑ St. Mary's Church
  2. ↑ "Church of St. Mary, Stanley, Falkland Islands". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  3. ↑ Ivanov, Ljubomir Lalov (2003-01-01). The Future of the Falkland Islands and Its People. Atlantic Club of Bulgaria. ISBN 9789549150315.
  4. ↑ "[AICA]". www.aicaold.com.ar. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  5. ↑ Publications, Usa International Business (2014-05-02). Falkland Islands Country Study Guide - Strategic Information and Developments. Int'l Business Publications. ISBN 9780739778647.
  6. ↑ "Falkland Islanders greet election of Argentine as Pope Francis with". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-04-06.

Coordinates: 51°41′30″S 57°51′52″W / 51.6917°S 57.8644°W / -51.6917; -57.8644

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