The Sacred Heart Church[1][2] is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the town of Jamestown[3] on the island of Saint Helena, part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in the southern Atlantic Ocean.[4]
| Sacred Heart Church | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Jamestown |
| Country |  Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| History | |
| Founded | 1852 |
| Dedication | Sacred Heart |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | The Apostolic Prefecture of the Falkland Islands and Mission sui iuris of St. Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha |
| Parish | Sacred Heart |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Fr David Musgrave, ISch |
This is one of 3 operating Catholic churches in that territory, the others being those located in Cat Hill, near Wideawake Airfield in Ascension Island (Church of Our Lady of the Ascension), and in Edinburgh of the Seven Seas on the island of Tristan da Cunha (St. Joseph Church).[5]
The first Catholic priests came to Saint Helena with Napoleon Bonaparte in 1819. Father Antonio Bounavita and Father Ange Vignali arrived on St. Helena. Bounavita left the island in March 1821, leaving Vignali to administer Extreme Unction to Napoleon on 5 May 1821 and conduct his burial service on 9 May. There were only sporadic visits from priests for the next thirty years. A permanent church was built in 1852, and the first resident priest arrived under the jurisdiction of Apostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope, Western District. The congregation is part of the constituency of the Mission sui juris of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (Missio sui iuris Sanctae Helenae, Ascensionis et Tristanensis), which was created in 1986 under the pontificate of Pope John Paul II.[6]
See also
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edit- ^ Church of the Sacred Heart in Jamestown
- ^ Cannan, Edward (1 December 1992). Churches of the South Atlantic Islands, 1502-1991. Anthony Nelson. ISBN 978-0-904614-47-3.
- ^ Eur (31 October 2002). Africa South of the Sahara 2003. Psychology Press. ISBN 9781857431315.
- ^ "Falkland Islands News Network - Financial Information and News". www.falklandnews.com. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ^ "Mission sui juris of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 🇸🇭". GCatholic. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (Mission "Sui Iuris") [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 9 October 2024.