Parishes of Jamaica or divided between neighbouring parishes. At the peak, 1841–1865, there were 22 (the current 14 plus those listed below). The current set of parishes was established in 1866 with the elimination of the 8 listed below (roughly by county): Surrey: Middlesex: Parishes of Jamaica Administratively, Jamaica is divided into fourteen parishes. They are grouped into three historic counties, which have no administrative relevance. Every parish has a coast; none is landlocked. The traditional county towns were Savanna-la-Mar for Cornwall County, Spanish Town for Middlesex County, and Kingston for Surrey County. The parishes of Kingston and Saint Andrew together form the
Protestantism in Jamaica across Jamaica, laws were passed to restrict Black Baptist leaders from preaching, teaching slaves how to read and write, as well as from having gatherings because authorities believed these kinds of activities could lead to revolts. Europeans began to bring their religion to the enslaved in Jamaica starting in the 18th century. Europeans were galvanized to come to the Caribbean by political and religious motives. The English wanted to challenge the Spanish monopoly and influence of Catholicism in the Caribbean. Northern Europeans such as the English and Dutch wanted to break through the political and economic stronghold of Spain and