Antarctica

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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.