Apostolic Prefecture of Falkland Islands, Falkland Islands 🇫🇰

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Falkland Islands (English) / Islas Malvinas / Malvinis (Latin) / de Insulis Falkland (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Neighbouring Dioceses: Río Gallegos (←)

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1952.01.10: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Falkland Islands (English) / Islas Malvinas / Malvinis (Latin) / de Insulis Falkland (Latin) (from Diocese of Punta Arenas)

Prefect Apostolic:	vacant
Apostolic Administrator (2024.07.18 – ...):	Fr. Tom Thomas Pattasseril, I.C. (54) Ecclesiastical Superior of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha)

Prefects Apostolic of Falkland Islands (Roman Rite)

Fr. Tom Thomas Pattasseril, I.C. (54)
(Apostolic Administrator 2024.07.18 – ...)

Abbot Hugh David Renwich Turnbull Allan, O. Praem.
(Apostolic Administrator 2016.10.26 – 2024.07.18)

Fr. Michael Bernard McPartland, S.M.A.
(2002.08.09 – 2016.10.26)

Prefect Apostolic of Falkland Islands (Falkland Islands) (2002.08.09 – 2016.10.26)

Fr. Anton Agreiter, M.H.M.
(1986.10.01 – 2002.08.09)

Prefect Apostolic of Falkland Islands (Falkland Islands) (1986.10.01 – 2002.08.09)

Fr. Daniel Martin Spraggon, M.H.M.
(1973.05.07 – 1985.09.27)

Prefect Apostolic of Falkland Islands (Falkland Islands) (1973.05.07 – 1985.09.27)

Fr. James Ireland, M.H.M.
(1952.03.28 – 1973)

Died:

1973

Prefect Apostolic of Falkland Islands (Falkland Islands) (1952.03.28 – 1973)

Area: 12,173 km²

Population: 400 Catholics (13.7% of 2,930 total)

Pastoral Centres: 1 parish

Personnel: 2 priests (religious), 2 religious (2 brothers)