The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Gibraltar

The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity has been a centre of both Christian Worship and community life in Gibraltar since 1832. In 1980 it became the mother church of the Anglican Diocese in Europe.

Although consecrated one year after Queen Victoria ascended the throne, the Cathedral's architecture is quite different from the typical 19th century church designs seen in the UK and in other parts of the world. Combining both Classical and Moorish features, it is a unique church in both its interior and exterior aspects.

During the latter half of the 20th Century, the Cathedral has suffered from the effects of Gibraltar's variable weather and the severe damage caused when the ammunition ship RFA Bedenham blew up in the hrabour in 1951. Since 1945, the congregation has had to raise money for repairs and refurbishment on no less than 7 occassions.

"We believe that the cathedral is a priceless part of our joint heritage, both spiritually and historically"
Former Governers of Gibraltar

"Gibraltar is blessed with a rich and varied heritage. The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is a critical part of that heritage which we cannot afford to lose."
The Hon Peter Caruana QC Chief Minister