Holy Trinity Cathedral (Accra)
Appearance
Holy Trinity Cathedral | |
---|---|
5°32′29″N0°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 |
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
[edit]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]
Gallery
[edit]-
Postcard photo of Trinity Church,c. 1905.Basel Mission Book Depot no. 28
-
Holy Trinity Cathedral tower
References
[edit]- ^Anglican Archdiocese of AccraArchived2011-09-30 at theWayback MachineHoly 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