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Holy Trinity Cathedral
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LocationKingston
Country Jamaica
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Architecture
Architect(s)Raymond F. Almirall
StyleNeo-Byzantine
Completed1911
Administration
ArchdioceseKingston in Jamaica

Holy Trinity Cathedral is a Catholic church located in downtown Kingston, the capital of Jamaica.[1][2][3][4] It is located between North Street and George Headley Drive.

The church is the seat of the metropolitan Archbishop of Kington in Jamaica and was consecrated in 1911. Its Byzantine Revival design was concieved by American architect Raymond F. Almirall, at the bequest of bishop John J. Collins.[5] Pope John Paul II paid a visit on 10 August 1993.

The cathedral was built after the destruction, in the earthquake of 1907, of the Church of the Holy Trinity in the Duke and Sutton streets. It is located on a site adjacent to Winchester Park, the works beginning in 1908.[6]

The religious services for the state funerals of Prime Ministers Michael Manley and Edward Seaga were held at the Cathedral.[7][8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kingston, Kingston, Jamaica". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. ^ Nelson, Robert S. (14 July 2004). Hagia Sophia, 1850-1950: Holy Wisdom Modern Monument. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226571713.
  3. ^ Foreman, Paul (29 November 2011). Sometimes There's a Winner: A Story of Poverty, Injustice & Revenge in Jamaica. Paul Foreman. ISBN 9781467978798.
  4. ^ Howard, David (1 January 2005). Kingston: A Cultural and Literary History. Signal Books. ISBN 9781902669373.
  5. ^ Nelson, Robert S. (2004). Hagia Sophia, 1850-1950: Holy Wisdom Modern Monument. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 190. ISBN 9780226571713.
  6. ^ "Restoring the Cathedral, and the Community — HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL". Jamaica Observer. 17 October 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  7. ^ "THOUSANDS PAY FINAL TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL MANLEY" (PDF).
  8. ^ Patterson, Chris (23 June 2019). "Edward Seaga Laid to Rest". Jamaica Information Service. Kingston. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
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