The Parish of St. Michael  was established in 1844 as one of the island’s sixteen parishes. It comprised Chaguaramas, Diego Martin, Mucurapo and the Five Islands in the Bocas.  Later it was fully designated as the Parish of St Michael and All Angels with Patna, Four Roads and Carenage.  Also included is the now unusable Chapel of St. Chad at Chaguaramas.

According to our records the first priest was Fr. J.M. Goldstein (1843-1850).  At that time a Regimental Chapel existed at Greenhill Village, a core pocket in the then vast agricultural community of Diego Martin.  Our records also show other priests as Rev. F.A. Beckles, Rev. F.A. Eckles (self-styled “Island Curate”) and Joseph Beresford Robinson as Rector.  He spent eight years before going to St. Jude, Arima

 

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