St Mary's Church Stanley
by Jay Milo
Title
St Mary's Church Stanley
Artist
Jay Milo
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Photograph - Photography
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The interior of St. Mary's church in Stanley, Falkland Islands, St Mary's Catholic Church is the sole Catholic Church on the Falkland Islands,, 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.
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 anapostolic 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
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.
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May 14th, 2014
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