Christianity in Jamaica has deep roots dating back to 1509 when Spanish settlers introduced Roman Catholicism. The Anglican Church followed in 1664 under British colonial rule, establishing Jamaica’s oldest Anglican cathedral in Spanish Town, which remains the oldest place of continuous worship in the Western Hemisphere. The Diocese of Jamaica, later expanded to include Belize and the Cayman Islands, was created in 1824 as abolitionist movements shifted religious power away from the Anglican establishment. Over time, Jamaica’s Christian landscape diversified as denominations such as Baptist, Methodist, Moravian, Roman Catholic, and Seventh-day Adventist found their place on the island.
