Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows (Belgrano II Base)

Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows
Capilla de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves
Location Belgrano II Base, Antarctica
Denomination Catholic Church
History
Dedication Mary, mother of Jesus
Administration
Archdiocese Bahía Blanca
Diocese Río Gallegos
Province Bahía Blanca
Clergy
Archbishop Guillermo José Garlatti
Bishop(s) Miguel Ángel D’Annibale

The Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows[1] (Spanish: Capilla de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves)[2] is the name given to a temple excavated in a cave in the ice near the Belgrano II base[3] in the territory it claims as part of Argentine Antarctica. It is one of eight churches on Antarctica.

This church in a cave with walls made of ice is the most southern place of worship of any religion in the world. It is a permanent Catholic church for the whole year of Argentina base and scientific research station founded in 1955 on Coats Land.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Soldadosdigital.com
  2. ↑ "Conoce las capillas católicas de la Antártida, NUESTROMAR". www.nuestromar.org. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  3. ↑ "The Seven Churches of Antarctica". Messy Nessy Chic. Retrieved 2016-04-06.

Coordinates: 77°52′00″S 34°38′00″W / 77.8667°S 34.6333°W / -77.8667; -34.6333

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