Holy Trinity Cathedral (Accra)
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The Holy Trinity Cathedral is an Anglican church in Accra
, Ghana
. Completed in 1894, it is part of the Anglican Diocese of Accra
. The funding for the Cathedral came from the colonial British government
and was initially patronized by colonial expatriates. In 1909, the building was deemed a Cathedral upon the creation of the Diocese of Accra.
Accra
Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
, Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
. Completed in 1894, it is part of the Anglican Diocese of Accra
Anglican Diocese of Accra
The Anglican Diocese of Accra is a diocese of the Church of the Province of West Africa, a member church of the Anglican Communion. It was founded in 1909 by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The cathedral of the diocese is Holy Trinity Cathedral in Accra, Ghana....
. The funding for the Cathedral came from the colonial British government
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
and was initially patronized by colonial expatriates. In 1909, the building was deemed a Cathedral upon the creation of the Diocese of Accra.