Christ Church Parish Church (Anglican)
Christ Church is famous for the Chase Vault and its moving coffin mystery.St. George Parish Church (Anglican)
This church 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. St. James Parish Church (Anglican)
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. St. John’s Parish Church (Anglican)
This 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. | | St. Michael’s Cathedral (Anglican)
Constructed between 1660 and 1665 and noted for its arched roof and artifacts, as well as for the many famous and distinguished Bajans buried in its churchyard. St. Michael Cathedral is a living history of the Anglican religion. St. Patrick’s Cathedral (Roman Catholic)
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. Sharon Moravian Church
Built in 1799 by the missionaries who first brought Christianity to the slaves, it was destroyed in the 1831 hurricane and rebuilt by 1833. Its architecture shows influence from the Low Countries, birthplace of Moravianism. The Jewish Synagogue
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.
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