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The Orthodox presence in '''Antarctica''' arises as parts of various expeditions from major Orthodox Christian nations to the continent as there is not permanent population in Antarctica.
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== Orthodox Church in Antarctica ==
 
== Orthodox Church in Antarctica ==
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Kliment_Ohridski_Base  Bulgarian Station]
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The first Orthodox Christian [[chapel]] in Antarctica "Saint Ivan Rilski" is built in 2003 in the Bulgarian
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Antarctic station "Saint Kliment Ohridski" ([http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=62_38_29_S_60_21_53_W_ 62°38′29″S, 60°21′53″W]) on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livingston_Island_%28South_Shetland_Islands%29 Livingston Island], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Shetland_Islands South Shetland Islands].
  
  
[[http://www.tangra2004bg.org/photo/11_klime/012.jpg http://www.tangra2004bg.org/photo/11_klime/012.jpg]]  
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_Church,_Antarctica  Russian Station]
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The Orthodox Christian [[church]] "Holy Trinity" is built in 2004 in the Russian Antarctic station "Bellingshausen" ([http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=62_11_47_S_58_57_39_W_ 62°11′47″S, 58°57′39″W]) on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_George_Island King George Island], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Shetland_Islands South Shetland Islands].
  
The first Orthodox Christian chapel in Antarctica "Saint Ivan Rilski" is built in 2003 in the Bulgarian
 
Antarctic station "Saint Kliment Ohridski" ([http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=62_38_29_S_60_21_53_W_ 62°38′29″S, 60°21′53″W]) on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livingston_Island_%28South_Shetland_Islands%29 Livingston Island], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Shetland_Islands South Shetland Islands].
 
  
The Orthodox Christian church "Holy Trinity" is built in 2004 in the Russian Antarctic station "Bellingshausen" ([http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=62_11_47_S_58_57_39_W_ 62°11′47″S, 58°57′39″W]) on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_George_Island King George Island], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Shetland_Islands South Shetland Islands].
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The Orthodox presence in Antarctica arises as parts of various expeditions from major Orthodox Christian nations to the continent as there is not permanent population in Antarctica.

Orthodox Church in Antarctica

Bulgarian Station

The first Orthodox Christian chapel in Antarctica "Saint Ivan Rilski" is built in 2003 in the Bulgarian Antarctic station "Saint Kliment Ohridski" (62°38′29″S, 60°21′53″W) on Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands.


Russian Station

The Orthodox Christian church "Holy Trinity" is built in 2004 in the Russian Antarctic station "Bellingshausen" (62°11′47″S, 58°57′39″W) on King George Island, South Shetland Islands.