Holy Spirit Cathedral (Accra)

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Holy Spirit Cathedral
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The cathedral, in 2022
Holy Spirit Cathedral (Accra)
5°33′46″N0°12′24″W / 5.562750645348278°N 0.20668446129549647°W / 5.562750645348278; -0.20668446129549647
Location Adabraka, Accra
Country Ghana
Denomination Roman Catholic
Website Holy Spirit Cathedral
History
Founded1957;66 years ago (1957)
Architecture
Years built1952–1957
Groundbreaking 1952
Completed1957;66 years ago (1957)

The Holy Spirit Cathedral, located in Accra, is the main church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Accra.

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] [2]

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 yet have a roof, and it was completed and consecrated in 1957. [1] [2] In 1958, the cathedral was given its own parish. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "The History of Holy Spirit Cathedral, Adabraka-Accra". Holy Spirit Cathedral. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  2. 1 2 Pfann, Hélè (1970). A short history of the Catholic Church in Ghana. Catholic Mission Press.
  3. "Holy Spirit Cathedral". Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization. Retrieved 2 July 2019.