Churches

Cemetry Sites According to architect, Nadine Isaacs, our Historic Churches exhibit a curious combination of Jamaica Georgian and Classic Gothic elements to produce a hybrid style most easily identified as Jamaican.

Our early Seventeenth Century Churches were Anglican. The Anglican Church, which was the planters' Church in the English islands, largely ignored the slaves.

Savanna-la-mar Baptist Church - The Baptist Church in Savanna-la-mar was erected in 1835.
St. Andrew Scots Kirk Church - The St. Andrew's Scots Kirk is the principal Presbyterian Church in the island.
Annotto Bay Baptist - Built in 1824, it was the first Baptist Church to be constructed in St. Mary.
Church of the Good Shepherd - The Church of the Good Shepherd has its origins in a mission school
Coke Methodist Church - Coke Methodist Church was named after Dr. Thomas Coke, founder of the Methodist
East Queen Street Baptist Church - The East Queen Street Baptist Church is one of several historic churches
Falmouth Parish Church - Built in 1795, the Falmouth Parish Church (also known as St. Peter's Anglican)
Holy Trinity Anglican Church - The Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Retreat, St. Mary, is a very beautiful historic
Holy Trinity Cathedral - The Holy Trinity Cathedral on North Street in Kingston, replaced the Holy Trinity Church
Jericho Baptist Church - Jericho Baptist Church, erected in 1835, is of cut stone and brick construction.
Kettering Baptist Church - Kettering Baptist Church is located in Duncans, Trelawny and is associated with
Kingston Parish Church - Kingston
Mount Nebo Baptist Church - The Mount Nebo Baptist Church has the distinction of being the chapel with the
New Broughton United Church - Originally Presbyterian, the New Broughton United Church, is an impressive
Our Lady of Perpetual Help - When the Spanish settlement of Sevilla la Nueva was moved from the coast to
Phillippo Baptist Church - This church, erected in 1827, is named after the eminent Baptist Missionary James
Portland Parish Church - The Portland Parish Church (Christ Church) is built on land indentured on 3.10.1836
Salter's Hill Baptist Church - Voluntarily constructed by enslaved Africans in 1825, the Slater's Hill Baptist
Spanish Town Cathedral - The Spanish Town Cathedral, also known as the St. Catherine Parish Church, was
St. Ann Parish Church - The St. Ann Parish Church was completed in September 1871, and was consecrated
St. Dorothy's Anglican Church - St. Dorothy's Anglican Church located about two miles from Old Harbour, was
St. Elizabeth Parish Church - The original building of the St. Elizabeth Parish Church, St. John the Evangelist
St. George's Anglican - The St. George Anglican Church is so named because it was once the Parish Church
St. Mark's Anglican Church (Mandeville Parish Church) - The St. Mark's Anglican Church, the Parish Church of
St. Mary's Anglican Church - St. Mary's Anglican Church is situated on the Montpelier Estate, which dates back
St. Peter's Church - The original Church was destroyed by the great earthquake of 1692 in Port Royal.
St. Peter's Church (Alley) - St. Peter's Church (Alley) is one of the oldest Churches in the island. It was founded
St. Thomas Parish Church - The St. Thomas Parish Church in Morant Bay is of brick construction. It was built
Wesley Methodist - The Wesley Methodist Church, erected in 1825, can be described as a Jamaican
Burchell Memorial Church - The Church was established in 1824 with 12 members under the care of the
Hanover Parish Church - also known as St. Mary’s Anglican, is believed to have been constructed around 1725.