St. Mary's Church, Falkland Islands

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]

St. Mary's Church
LocationStanley
CountryFalkland Islands
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

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

In September 1966, the hijackers of Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight 648 were granted sanctuary in the church by Father Rodolfo Roel (of Dutch origin) whilst they awaited deportation back to Argentina for trial.[7]

The day that Argentine President Juan Domingo Peron died on 1 July 1974, a service 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
  • Roman Catholicism in the Falkland Islands
  • St. Mary's Church (disambiguation)

References
  1. St. Mary's Church
  2. "Church of St. Mary, Stanley, Falkland Islands". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  3. Ivanov, Ljubomir Lalov (1 January 2003). The Future of the Falkland Islands and Its People. Atlantic Club of Bulgaria. ISBN 9789549150315.
  4. "[AICA]". www.aicaold.com.ar. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  5. Publications, Usa International Business (2 May 2014). 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 6 April 2016.
  7. "Operation Condor: Heroes or Villains? - Aviation Security International Magazine". www.asi-mag.com. Retrieved 12 February 2018.

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