The cathedral and whalebone arch.

Christ Church Cathedral on Ross Road, in Stanley, Falkland Islands, is the southernmost cathedral in the world, consecrated in 1892. It is known for its whalebone arch, made from the jaws of two blue whales, which was raised in 1933. Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 176 KB)Church and Whalebone arch at Port Stanley. ... Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 176 KB)Church and Whalebone arch at Port Stanley. ... Map of the Falkland Islands showing position of Stanley. ... A cathedral is a religious building for worship, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Roman Catholic, Anglican and some Lutheran churches, which serves as a bishops seat, and thus as the central church of a diocese. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Baleen (also called whalebone) is a substance made of keratin and is therefore stiff but somewhat elastic. ... Binomial name Balaenoptera musculus (Linnaeus, 1758) Blue Whale range The Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal belonging to the suborder of baleen whales. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

The Rector of the Cathedral reports directly to the Archbishop of Canterbury. An image of the church is featured on the reverse side of all Falkland Islands pound banknotes. The current encumbent is Reverend Paul Sweeting. The word rector (ruler, from the Latin regere) has a number of different meanings, but all of them indicate someone who is in charge of something. ... The Archbishop of Canterbury is the spiritual leader and senior clergyman of the Church of England, recognized by convention as the head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... ISO 4217 Code FKP User(s) Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Inflation 3. ...