St. Mary's Church, Falkland Islands
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| Location | Stanley |
| Country | Falkland Islands |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
St. Mary's Church is located at 12 Ross Rd,Stanley, Falkland Islands. 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.
It is the only Catholic church in the islands. It is made of wood and was blessed in 1899. On the West wall it has oil murals, illustrated by British/Argentine artist James Peck, born in the islands.
The day that Argentine President Juan Domingo Peron died on 1 July 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.
Coordinates: 51°41′30″S 57°51′52″W / 51.6917°S 57.8644°W
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