St. Patrick's Cathedral, Bridgetown

St. Patrick's Cathedral
Location Bridgetown
Country Barbados
Denomination Roman Catholic Church

The St. Patrick's Cathedral[1][2] is the name given to a building of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean island nation of Barbados[3] and specifically located in the capital city of Bridgetown.[4] This is one of the two cathedrals that exist in that territory being the other Cathedral of St. Michael, but belonging to a Protestant denomination (Anglican church).

Originally built in 1848 the cathedral was virtually destroyed by fire in 1897, it was suspected that it was at the hands of Protestant individuals. A new cathedral, however, was completed in 1899 and consecrated on August 23, 1903. Today it houses the Catholic religious services, has a training center and has a collection of heraldic plates. It became a cathedral in 1970. It is now the seat of the Catholic diocese of Bridgetown (Dioecesis Pontipolitana).

Since 2011 is World Heritage listed as Unesco as part of the historic center of Bridgetown.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ St. Patrick's Cathedral
  2. ↑ Yachting Escapes: The Caribbean. The Escapes Group ltd. ISBN 9781606437957.
  3. ↑ Cameron, Sarah (2013-10-11). Barbados Footprint Focus Guide. Footprint Travel Guides. ISBN 9781909268326.
  4. ↑ Henderson, James. Definitive Barbados. Definitive World Guides Ltd.
  5. ↑ "St. Patrick's Cathedral, Bridgetown, Barbados". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2016-04-08.

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