Holy Trinity Cathedral (Accra)
Appearance
Holy Trinity Cathedral | |
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5°32′29″N 0°12′22″W / 5.5415°N 0.2061°W | |
Location | High Street, Accra |
Country | Ghana |
Denomination | Anglican |
History | |
Founded | 1894 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Aston Webb |
Style | Brick Romanesque |
Completed | 1894 |
The Holy Trinity Cathedral, officially known as Cathedral Church of the Most Holy Trinity is an Anglican church in Accra, Ghana. Completed in 1894, it is part of the Anglican Diocese of Accra in the Church of the Province of West Africa.
History
[edit]The funding for the Cathedral came from the colonial British government and was initially patronized by colonial expatriates. It was designed by Aston Webb. In 1909, the building was deemed a cathedral upon the creation of the Diocese of Accra.[1]
Gallery
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Postcard photo of Trinity Church, c. 1905. Basel Mission Book Depot no. 28
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Holy Trinity Cathedral tower
References
[edit]- ^ Anglican Archdiocese of Accra Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine Holy Trinity Cathedral
Categories:
- Anglican cathedrals in Africa
- Anglicanism in Ghana
- Protestant cathedrals in Ghana
- Churches in Accra
- Churches completed in 1894
- 19th-century Anglican church buildings
- 1890s establishments in Gold Coast (British colony)
- 19th-century churches in Africa
- Anglican church stubs
- African church stubs
- Ghanaian building and structure stubs