Ooh! This is eerie!  Christ Church is famous for the Chase Vault and its moving coffin mystery.

This church is worth our visit for two main reasons: it is the oldest ecclesiastical building on the island and is distinguished by the altar painting), “Rise to Power” (nicknamed “The Resurrection”), by Benjamin West, first American President of the Royal Academy.  There are also sculptures by Sir Richard Westmacott, the creator of Lord Nelson’s statue.

Welcome! View our treasures!

Wouldn’t you like to see the church where President Reagan worshipped when in Barbados?  Since it is on the west coast, part of the tourist belt, you’ll meet many fellow visitors there.  Interesting facts: its front and south entrances are over 300 years old; its bell, cast in 1669, predates the famous American Liberty Bell by 54 years.  Come in: you are as welcome as the President of the United States.

St. John’s Parish Church (Anglican)

We want you at St. John’s!   Our church is one of the major tourist attractions of the island, because it is over 150 years old, because of the spectacular views from two different angles, and because Ferdinand Paleologus, direct descendant of the last Byzantine Emperor, Constantine the Great, is buried there.  Make our day: Pay us a visit!

Glory Hallelujah!  You’re here!  We were waiting for you!  Our cathedral, built in 1784, is noted for many splendid artefacts and for an arched roof which at one time was the widest in the world.  And we must not forget: many distinguished Barbadians are buried in the churchyard.    

Our cathedral shows the power of love!  After the destruction by fire of the original church in 1897, the present building was erected through subscriptions and donations by Government, Protestants, Jews and Roman Catholics.  It opened March 17, 1899 and was elevated to the status of a cathedral on March 18, 1970.  Do you feel the Spirit moving?

 St. Thomas

Come in; our church is different from others you will have seen on the island.  Its architecture shows influence from the Low Countries, birthplace of Moravianism.  Built in 1799 by the missionaries who first brought Christianity to the slaves, it was destroyed in the 1831 hurricane and rebuilt by 1833.   Feel free to look around at your leisure.

Bridgetown

Welcome to a true historical landmark!  Dating back to 1654, it is the oldest synagogue in the Western Hemisphere and the proud recipient of the American Express Caribbean Heritage Award in 1990.   Walk with us and embrace the feeling of tradition!