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Holy Trinity Cathedral (Accra)

Coordinates:5°32′29″N0°12′22″W/ 5.5415°N 0.2061°W/5.5415; -0.2061
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Holy Trinity Cathedral
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5°32′29″N0°12′22″W/ 5.5415°N 0.2061°W/5.5415; -0.2061
LocationHigh Street,Accra
CountryGhana
DenominationAnglican
History
Founded1894;130 years ago(1894)
Architecture
Architect(s)Aston Webb
StyleBrick Romanesque
Completed1894;130 years ago(1894)

TheHoly Trinity Cathedral,officially known asCathedral Church of the Most Holy Trinityis anAnglican churchinAccra, Ghana.Completed in 1894, it is part of theAnglican Diocese of Accrain theChurch of the Province of West Africa.

History

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The funding for the Cathedral came from thecolonial British governmentand was initially patronized by colonial expatriates. It was designed byAston Webb.In 1909, the building was deemed a cathedral upon the creation of the Diocese of Accra.[1]

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References

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  1. ^Anglican Archdiocese of AccraArchived2011-09-30 at theWayback MachineHoly Trinity Cathedral