Roman Catholicism in the Falkland Islands
- Roman Catholicism in the Falkland Islands
Roman Catholicism in the Falkland Islands is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and Curia in Rome.
There are no dioceses in the islands, but it forms an apostolic prefecture. The prefecture was erected in January 1952. There are over 230 Catholics in the Falkland Islands, approximately 10% of the total population. The superior of the prefecture is Father Michael McPartland who was appointed in 2002. [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dfalk.html#hist] .
Mass is also celebrated at RAF Mount Pleasant [http://www.falklandislands.com/services/worship.asp]
t Mary's Catholic Church
St Mary's Catholic Church is the one Catholic Church on the Falkland Islands, St Mary's in Ross Road, Stanley. It was blessed in 1899. On the west wall is a "pictorial history" of the Catholic Church in the Falkland Islands by the local artist James Peck.
Falkland Islands
External links
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dfalk.html Statistics relating to the Apostolic Prefecture of the Falkland Islands]
* [http://www.southatlanticrcchurch.com/ Homepage of the Catholic Church in the Falkland Islands]
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