Christ Church Cathedral - Nassau, Bahamas - Victorian Style Architecture on Waymarking.com

Gothic Revival style "Christ Church Cathedral is the 'Mother Church' of all of the Anglican churches in the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands". "The first church building for the Parish of Christ Church was built between 1670 and 1684." In 1754 the original wooden church was replaced with this limestone block church. The square tower was built in 1830 to replace the existing steeple.

"In 1834 an Act was passed by the legislature for the enlargement of Christ Church which was to be connected to the square tower." Construction was completed in 1841. In 1861, the church was enlarged to include what is now the sanctuary and part of the choir. In 1861 Christ Church became a Cathedral.

"The east window which depict the Crucifixion in the center panel, the Empty Tomb and the Ascension in the two side panels was made in France by M. Fassi-Cadet of Nice and was a gift from Charles A. Munroe, an American who spent many years in the Bahamas. They were given in memory of his son, Lieutenant Logan Munroe, who died in active duty in the Second World War in the South Pacific on June 16th, 1945. The windows were unveiled and dedicated in March, 1949."


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