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The Catholic Church in Barbados is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. At first, Catholicism had difficulty establishing itself in Barbados, which early in its colonial history was primarily Protestant, but with the abolition of slavery there in 1838, it began to take root. Currently, Catholics comprise about 4% of churchgoing Barbadians under the Diocese of Bridgetown.
St. Patrick's Cathedral, located in Bridgetown, Barbados, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgetown. It is one of two cathedrals in that territory, the other being the Anglican Cathedral of St. Michael.
The Assumption Cathedral, also called Catholic Cathedral of Kingstown or Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption or simply St. Mary's Cathedral, Is the name given to a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church which is located in the city of Kingstown the capital, port city and the main commercial center of the Caribbean country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the East of the Lesser Antilles.
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- ↑ ""Barbados Religious services"" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-07. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
- ↑ Guide, Barbados.org Travel. "Historic Churches of Barbados - Catholic Church". www.barbados.org. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
- ↑ "Our Lady Queen of the Universe at Black Rock Main Road, Bridgetown, Saint Michael (Filtered by: ) Barbados". www.thecatholicdirectory.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
- ↑ "Our Lady Queen of the Universe Catholic Church Patronal Week - Barbados Events". events.totallybarbados.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
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