Catholic Church in the Falkland Islands explained

There are over 230 Catholics in the Falkland Islands, approximately 10% of the total population. There are no dioceses in the islands, instead they form an apostolic prefecture which was erected in January 1952. It is immediately subject to the Holy See and separate from any Argentine or UK dioceses.^[1] The spiritual leader of the prefecture is Father Hugh Allan who was appointed in 2016.^[2]

The Eucharist is celebrated at RAF Mount Pleasant.^[3]

St. Mary's Catholic Church

St. Mary's Catholic Church in Ross Road in Stanley is the sole Catholic Church on the Falkland Islands. It was blessed in 1899. On the west wall is a "pictorial history" of the Catholic Church in the Falkland Islands; it was illustrated by the local artist James Peck.

External links

• Statistics relating to the Apostolic Prefecture of the Falkland Islands
• Statistics relating to the Major Religions of the Falkland Islands
• Original Source of Information used by the Major Religions of the Falkland Islands website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Argentina pressing Francis over Falklands' dispute, says Vatican expert. 17 June 2014. Merco Press. 11 February 2015.
2. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dfalk.html#hist Prefecture Apostolic of Falkland Islands
3. http://www.falklandislands.com/product.php/30/58/religion___weddings/b2235939b702956fc3cd94a30c194702 Religion
4. Web site: Falkland Islands Census Statistics, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101216182057/http://www.falklands.gov.fk//documents/Census%20Report%202006.pdf . 16 December 2010. Falkland Islands Government . 4 June 2010.