The Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows[1] (Spanish: Capilla de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves)[2] is the name given to a chapel 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.
| Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows | |
|---|---|
Capilla de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves | |
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| Location | Belgrano II Base, Antarctica |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| History | |
| Dedication | Mary, mother of Jesus |
| Administration | |
| Province | Bahía Blanca |
| Archdiocese | Bahía Blanca |
| Diocese | Río Gallegos |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Guillermo José Garlatti |
| Bishop(s) | Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva |
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
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edit- ^ "Soldadosdigital.com" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2016-04-19. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- ^ "Conoce las capillas católicas de la Antártida, NUESTROMAR". www.nuestromar.org (in Spanish). 5 August 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- ^ "The Seven Churches of Antarctica". Messy Nessy Chic. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
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