HERITAGE

BEGINNINGS

Holy Cross Anglican Church is a unique treasure of Anglican heritage and Italian art of the late 1800s.

The first service was held 150 years ago, on 19 December 1875.

The church, whose construction was envisaged by the English businessmen, Joseph Whitaker Sr. and Benjamin Ingham Junior, boasts an array of art for the connoisseur and tourist alike. Apse mosaics that echo the Norman-Byzantine tradition in Palermo are some of the exquisite works by the famed Venetian Salviati & Co who were also responsible for a number of projects in London, including the Houses of Parliament, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and even the Apple Store in Regents Street.

The church also contains a number of stained glass windows, a novelty in post-Gothic Italy, designed by the English firm Lavers, Barraud & Westlake. Building upon echoes of the Norman king Roger II’s Palatine Chapel, one finds in our church corbels of important political and religious figures in English history, including the unmistakable face of Queen Elizabeth I.

We are happy to schedule guided tours of this remarkable space.

Use the button below and contact us to arrange a private or group tour.