Apostolic Prefecture of the Falkland Islands
Prefecture Apostolic of Falkland Islands Apostolica Praefectura de Insulis Falkland | |
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Hugh Allan, O.Praem. | |
Vicar General | Fr. John Wisdom, O.Praem. |
Website | |
prefecturemission.org |
The Apostolic Prefecture of Falkland Islands (
It is immediately exempt to the Holy See and not part of an ecclesiastical province. Its only church in the Falklands is its cathedra, St Mary's, in the Falklands capital Stanley. (Christ Church Cathedral is not a Catholic church but is the southernmost Anglican cathedral in the world, consecrated in 1892.)
History
The Latin missionary jurisdiction was established on 1 October 1952 as
Mission Sui Iuris of Saint Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha
The Apostolic Prefecture of the Falkland Islands has a close relationship with the
It comprises a church or chapel on each island:
- Church of the Sacred Heart in Jamestown, Saint Helena
- Grotto of Our Lady on Ascension
- Church of Saint Joseph on Tristan da Cunha.
From the start, the office of its ecclesiastical superior has been vested in the Apostolic Prefect of the Falklands, another UK Southern Atlantic overseas possession.
Incumbent ordinaries
So far, all incumbents have been members of Roman rite missionary congregations, none titular bishops
- Prelatesof the Falkland Islands
- Friar James Ireland, M.H.M. (March 28, 1952 – †1973)
- Friar Daniel Martin Spraggon, M.H.M. (May 7, 1973 – †September 27, 1985)
- Prelates of the Falkland Islands and Ecclesiastical Superiorsof Saint Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha
- Mgr. Anton Agreiter, M.H.M. (October 1, 1986 – August 9, 2002; †2003)
- Mgr. Michael Bernard McPartland, S.M.A. (August 9, 2002 – 26 October 2016; †2017)
- Abbot O.Praem.(26 October 2016 – present)
Sources, References and External links
- GigaCatholic Falkland Islands, with incumbent biography links
- GigaCatholic Saint Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha, with incumbent biographies
- Prefecture Website
References
- ^ "Press release from the Office of the Bishopric of the Forces: Former Territorial Army Chaplain to become the next Catholic Forces Bishop". Archdiocese of Southwark. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "Ordination of Mgr Richard Moth as Catholic Bishop of the Forces". The Catholic Church in England and Wales. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "THE RIGHT REVEREND THOMAS MATTHEW BURNS". Diocese of Minevia. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.