St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Assumption;
Mother Church of the Diocese of Kingstown
in
St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

The unassuming little title of this amazing church built in 1823, damaged in 1875; repaired and enlarged in 1877, 1891, two wings added in 1930. Inside the startling exterior is a labyrinth of school, church and presbytery. Fountains, archways, courtyards are also to be found where brick, stone and tile combine quite well. The Cathedral was quite a surprise. From the 31^st of January 1971 the church has served as a Co-Cathedral under Most. Rev. Bishop Anthony Dickson, Barbados. St. Vincent was split from Barbados on the 23^rd of October 1989 and was established as an independent Diocese.

St.George’s Cathedral was dedicated in 1820, financed in part from the sale of lands taken from the Caribs. The nave, the lower stages of the tower and the galleried interior are of the Georgian period. The two Victorians transepts were added between 1880 and 1887. Ironically, under the chandelier is a large stone slab memorializing Major Leith, who allegedly duped and killed Carib Paramount Chief Chatoyer in 1795. This Anglican Cathedral has the only stained glass window in the world that portrays an angel dressed in red. The window was originally commissioned by Queen Victoria to be put in St. Paul's Cathedral in London, but was rejected because the angel was dressed in red robes. The window went to various churches around the world and ended up here in this church that seats about 300.