Chapel of St. Francis of Assisi (Esperanza Base)

The Chapel of St. Francis of Assisi[1] (Spanish: Capilla de San Francisco de Asís) is a chapel of the Roman Catholic Church located on the Esperanza Base administered by Argentina, on the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula in Antarctica.[2] It is one of eight churches on Antarctica. Founded on February 18, 1976, and installed by the Argentine Army, it was the first Catholic chapel of the Antarctic continent.

Chapel of St. Francis of Assisi
Capilla de San Francisco de Asís
Location	Esperanza Base, Antarctica
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church

The chapel provides spiritual support to the residents and staff of the base. Its first priest was the Jesuit Buenaventura De Filippis, born in Italy. This site has been part of several Antarctic milestones, including the first religious marriage,[3] the baptism of Emilio Palma, who was the first recorded birth in Antarctica, and first communion ceremony.

See also

• Religion in Antarctica
• St. Francis of Assisi Church (disambiguation)

References

1. Aica.org
2. "The Seven Churches of Antarctica". Messy Nessy Chic. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
3. "Hechos históricos". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.