Anglican Diocese of Accra
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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 current bishop of Accra
is Justice Akrofi
.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of the Church of the Province of West Africa
Church of the Province of West Africa
The Church of the Province of West Africa is a province of the Anglican Communion, covering 15 sees in West Africa, specifically in Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone. The current primate of the province is Archbishop Justice Akrofi.-History:...
, a member church of the Anglican Communion
Anglican Communion
The Anglican Communion is an international association of national and regional Anglican churches in full communion with the Church of England and specifically with its principal primate, the Archbishop of Canterbury...
. It was founded in 1909 by the Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
. The cathedral of the diocese is Holy Trinity Cathedral
Holy Trinity Cathedral (Accra)
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...
in 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...
.
The current bishop of Accra
Bishop of Accra
-Bishops:*1909 The Right Revd Nathaniel Temple Hamlyn*1913 The Right Revd Mowbray Stephen O'Rorke*1924 The Right Revd John Orfeur Aglionby*1951 The Right Revd John Charles Sydney Daly*1956 The Right Revd Reginald Richard Roseveare...
is Justice Akrofi
Justice Akrofi
Justice Ofei Akrofi is the Anglican Bishop of Accra and Archbishop of the Church of the Province of West Africa. He was elected to that position in 2003.- Education :...
.