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Missionary ventures to the country launched in the 16th century resulted in the death of a number of missionaries. In 1516, Trinidad was named a territorial abbey, which was the first Catholic structure in Trinidad and Tobago. This Territorial abbey ceased to exist in 1650. The first Catholic church in Trinidad was built in 1591.
The church was damaged many times due to earthquakes. In addition, the image had to be transferred to the Manila Cathedral for safekeeping during the British occupation of Manila in 1762–1764. A more permanent stone church was built in 1810; the image was returned to the church in 1918. [4]
Trinidad and Tobago Roman Catholics (1 C, 8 P) Pages in category "Catholic Church in Trinidad and Tobago" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
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The diocesan weekly newspaper, Catholic News, has been published in Trinidad since 1892 and since 2006 has been published by CAMSEL. There is also a local TV station which operates under the aegis of the archdiocese but is independently owned and operated by the Living Water Community, a public association of Christian Faithful founded in Trinidad.
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It is one of eight dioceses of the Church in the Province of the West Indies. As of 2009, it included 30 parishes, [1] and was responsible for 59 primary schools, one special school, and nine high schools. [2] The cathedral church is Holy Trinity Cathedral, Port of Spain. The current bishop of Trinidad and Tobago is The Right Reverend Claude ...
The Baháʼí Faith in Trinidad and Tobago begins with a mention by `Abdu'l-Bahá, then head of the religion, in 1916 as the Caribbean was among the places Baháʼís should take the religion to. [6] The first Baháʼí to visit came in 1927 [ 7 ] while pioneers arrived by 1956 [ 8 ] and the first Baháʼí Local Spiritual Assembly was elected ...