Holy Trinity Cathedral

Holy Trinity Cathedral (Sun. service, weekday mass at  8:30 a.m., 5:30 p.m.), presided over by Father Kenneth Richards, replaced the old cathedral on Duke and Sutton, which was destroyed in the earthquake of 1907. Trinity has been center stage for several important national events. Archbishop Samuel Carter is buried on the site, and Michael Manley's funeral--attended by Fidel Castro and Louis Farrakhan, among a host of other dignitaries--was held there. A relatively small-scale earthquake destroyed the stained glass on the cathedral's south face in 1951; it was subsequently replaced with clear glass. In the years since, mischievous children have broken many of the panes by throwing stones. The original mosaic tile on the north wall has been uncovered, and a Spanish restoration team is set to restore the rest of the mosaic walls, which were at some point painted over with white. Caretaker Craig Frazer leads tours of the building and points out interesting details. A generous tip is sure to make the pious young man even more devout.