Deacon’s spiritual support for fisherfolk

Former Harbour Master Richard Alleyne, now a deacon at St Michael’s Cathedral, has established a chaplaincy programme for Barbados’ maritime sector, conducting monthly services at fishing communities across the island.

The initiative, which rotates through the island’s various fishing complexes every third Thursday, aims to provide spiritual support to fishermen, vendors, and fish processors – a community Alleyne describes as facing unique challenges.

“Fishermen, fisherfolk, you are...