Religion in Antarctica
April 26th 2009 07:01
It's not something I had ever considered before, but today I found some quirky information regarding religion in Antarctica. With a population of around about 5,000 during summer and only 1,000 in winter the Association of Religion Data Archives shows that:
Further to this, there are a number of permanent religious buildings used for worship services on the southern continent.
According to Wikipedia:
Whilst religion in Antarctica is fairly migrant, the continents cemeteries do serve as a lasting memorial to the many sailors and explorers who have perished in the region.
The Stella Maris Chapel's doors are open for those who wish to pay their respect to all the seamen who’s lives were lost in these waters. And the chapel itself is dedicated to the captains and crewmen from around the globe who have died whilst navigating Cape Horn.
72.00% of people in Antarctica adhere to Christianity, 23.60% are non-religious, 2.71% are Muslim, 1.00% are Hindu, and 0.70% are Buddhist.
Further to this, there are a number of permanent religious buildings used for worship services on the southern continent.
According to Wikipedia:
Antarctica has several religious buildings used for worship services: the Chapel of the Snows, Antarctica (a non-denominational Christian chapel at McMurdo Station), Trinity Church, Antarctica (a Russian Orthodox church at Bellingshausen Station), Santa Maria Reina de la Paz Church at the Villa Las Estrellas, and a permanent Catholic chapel made entirely of ice at Belgrano II Base.[2] The Worldwide Antarctic Program proposes building a Catholic chapel at Mario Zucchelli Station, Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica; while the first Catholic chapel (named after Saint Francis of Assisi) was built in 1976 at the Argentine Esperanza Base.[3] The southernmost Catholic chapel lies at the Argentine Belgrano II Base.[4]
There are also churches on some of the Sub-Antarctic islands, including Grytviken on South Georgia; and Port-aux-Français on the main island of Kerguelen, and St. Ivan Rilski Chapel (a Bulgarian Orthodox chapel at St. Kliment Ohridski Base), San Francisco de Asis Chapel at Esperanza Base, South Shetland Islands.
There are also churches on some of the Sub-Antarctic islands, including Grytviken on South Georgia; and Port-aux-Français on the main island of Kerguelen, and St. Ivan Rilski Chapel (a Bulgarian Orthodox chapel at St. Kliment Ohridski Base), San Francisco de Asis Chapel at Esperanza Base, South Shetland Islands.
Whilst religion in Antarctica is fairly migrant, the continents cemeteries do serve as a lasting memorial to the many sailors and explorers who have perished in the region.
The Stella Maris Chapel's doors are open for those who wish to pay their respect to all the seamen who’s lives were lost in these waters. And the chapel itself is dedicated to the captains and crewmen from around the globe who have died whilst navigating Cape Horn.
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