is a
Roman Catholic
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
* Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
* Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a let ...
church
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Religion
* Church (building), a building for Christian religious activities
* Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination
* Church service, a formalized period of Christian communal worship
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located in
Port-aux-Français
Port-aux-Français is the main settlement of the Kerguelen Islands, and French Southern and Antarctic Lands, in the south Indian Ocean.
Occupancy
The settlement is located on the shore of the Gulf of Morbihan. About 45 residents spend the wi ...
, the capital settlement of the
Kerguelen Islands,
Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands in the south
Indian Ocean
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.
The chapel was built during the 1950s and is made out of concrete. Small rectangular stained glass adorn the base of the ceiling. Its proportions are based on the
Golden Ratio
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where the Greek letter phi ( ...
. A few celebrations are held through the year.
A statue of the
Virgin and Child
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is located between the chapel and the
Golfe du Morbihan (Kerguelen). It is the southernmost French Catholic place of worship.
External links
16 Pictures of the chapel from a personal website (in French)
Roman Catholic chapels in Antarctica
Kerguelen Islands
Churches completed in the 1950s
1950s establishments in Antarctica
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