The Cathedral Church of St. John the Baptist
Subtitle: through the ages, 1812-2012
By: Marlene Parks-Leslie
Edition: A commemorative edition, July 20, 2012.
Publisher: Heainsha Publishing
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Ladyville, Belize, Central America
Language: eng
Number of pages: 252
ISBN-13: 9780985908201
Copyright date: 2012
Subjects: History; Cathedral Church of St. John the Baptist (Belize City, Belize); Church history
Other titles: Cathedral Church of Saint John the Baptist
Description: "A historic edifice which was constructed from the bricks brought from England as ballast in ships. Slaves assisted in the construction. Free slaves worshiped, were baptized and married in the Cathedral. In August 1838, a service of thanksgiving for the emancipation of the slaves was held in St. John's. The sermon was delivered by Dr. Matthew Newport, Rector from 1824-1860. Dr. Newport is buried on the north side of the Cathedral. It is the oldest cathedral in Central America and saw the coronation of 3 kings from the Mosquito Coast of Nicaragua, viz George Federick (January 18, 1816): Robert Charles (April 23, 1825) and George Augustus Federick (May 12, 1845)."--page 4 of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-252).
Table of contents: title: History of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Baptist; title: The Twenty First Century Church; title: The living church; title: 200th anniversary celebrations of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Baptist.