The Holy Spirit Cathedral in Accra, Ghana, is the main church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Accra.
| Holy Spirit Cathedral | |
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 The cathedral, in 2022 | |
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| 5°33′46″N 0°12′24″W / 5.562750645348278°N 0.20668446129549647°W | |
| Location | Adabraka, Accra |
| Country | Ghana |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Holy Spirit Cathedral |
| History | |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Architecture | |
| Years built | 1952–1957 |
| Groundbreaking | 1952 |
| Completed | 1957 |
The first proposal to build a Catholic cathedral in Accra came from Apostolic Delegate David Matthews in 1947. This was enthusiastically taken up by Adolph Noser who, in 1950, became the first Bishop of Accra. Following a lengthy search for a suitable site, land in the West Ridge area of Adabraka was purchased from the British crown and the Methodist Church.[1]
The cathedral was designed by Joseph Jud and groundbreaking took place in 1952. The first services took place the following year, although the building did not then have a roof. It was completed and consecrated in 1957.[1] In 1958, the cathedral was given its own parish.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "The History of Holy Spirit Cathedral, Adabraka-Accra". Holy Spirit Cathedral. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- Pfann, Hélè (1970). A short history of the Catholic Church in Ghana. Catholic Mission Press. - ^ "Holy Spirit Cathedral". Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization. Retrieved 2 July 2019.