13/08/2022
A must see when visiting the island.
𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐈𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘
𝐒𝐭. 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 & 𝐒𝐭. 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥'𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡, 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧, 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝, 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐚 𝟏𝟗𝟔𝟓.
"St. Peter & St. Paul's Catholic Church was designed by the late Father Jerome Hawes. The church has twin towers and is located on a very high hill overlooking the harbour and three large cays. It is featured on the covers of most Long Island brochures.
Father Jerome was originally an Anglican priest, but later converted to the Roman Catholic faith. He designed St. Peter's and St. Paul's Catholic Church, which was completed by Father Cornelius in 1947. The twin 40-foot towers (which can be climbed to view 360 degrees) are well-known landmarks on Long Island, guiding mariners into the Great Clarence Town Harbor. The magnificent altar, back lit by sunlight, casts inspiration from its brilliant masterpiece design.
Clarence Town owes its name to Major Archibald William George Taylor, a Loyalist born in 1808 in North Carolina, U.S.A. He supported England during the American Civil War of Independence, and was granted land on Long Island, which is now all of Clarence Town, naming it after one of his brothers.
Major Taylor was a salt harvester and a farmer during his time on Long Island. Still visible are some canals that were cut out by slaves for saltwater to flow through from the ocean to the salt raking ponds.
Today, there are two beautiful churches here of similar appearance, with their twin towers, both designed by John Hawes, aka "Father Jerome." One is Anglican/Episcopal, named St. Paul's Anglican Church; the other is Roman Catholic, named St. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church.
Originally, there was a settlement near Clarence Town called Victoria Village, which housed all of the slaves. The oldest plantation was called Pemberton, which was located outside Clarence Town, where many crown lots are now available."
Photo source:- vintagebahamas.com
Information source:- bahamasgeotourism.com
