Cathedral San Lucas, Panama City

Cathedral San Lucas began as a private chapel at Coronal William Crawford’s home and was later converted into a wooden chapel in 1908. This structure was supposed to, at a later date, become the St Luke's Episcopal Church of Ancon. Bishop James Craik Morris envisioned replacing the chapel with a larger and permanent edifice. The construction of the structure was completed on 12th August 1923 and it was consecrated on the 3rd Sunday of Lent in 1924.

Thus, today, the Cathedral San Lucas is situated in Ancon district. The site of the church adjoins the Cerro Ancón as one approaches it from Plaza Cinco de Mayo. The Episcopal Diocese of Panama owns the Cathedral San Lucas and the church is reputed to be amongst the most famous Episcopal churches in Latin America. You can get a lifetime experience by seeing this awesome cathedral which is a truly magnificent structure, and constructed according to Italian neo-classical style. It followed what was, at that time, the newest technique of using reinforced concrete. On the first Sunday of every month, the church offers a bilingual service in addition to the regular services. It is also worth noting that during the Panama Canal construction on the isthmus, the Cathedral San Lucas was amongst the most important churches and continues to be the center for spiritualism for all Episcopal churches in Panama.