Originally built in 1848, St. Patrick's was virtually destroyed by a fire in 1897, suspected to have been started by Protestant elements.

Today it houses the Catholic religious services, has a training center and has a collection of heraldic plates.

It became a cathedral in 1970 with the creation of the Diocese of Bridgetown (Dioecesis Pontipolitana).

Since 2011 it has been listed in as a Unesco World Heritage Site as part of the historic center of Bridgetown.

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