Roman Catholicism in the Falkland Islands

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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. The spiritual leader of the prefecture is Father Michael McPartland who was appointed in 2002. McPartland is a member of S.M.A. Fathers (Society of African Missions).^[1]

The Eucharist is celebrated at RAF Mount Pleasant.^[2]

St Mary's Catholic Church

St Mary's Catholic Church is the sole 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; it was illustrated by the local artist James Peck.

Major Religions of the Falkland Islands

Christianity	Unknown	Non-Religious
94.3%	3.4%	2.0%

References

External links

v t e Roman Catholicism in South America

Sovereign states	Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Paraguay Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela

Dependencies and other territories	Falkland Islands French Guiana South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Coordinates: 51°41′31″S 57°51′51″W / 51.69194°S 57.86417°W / -51.69194; -57.86417

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