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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 Anglican Diocese of Accra (ADOA) is the oldest in the Internal Province of Ghana, and in terms of clergy and churches, is Ghana's largest diocese. The diocese is made up of over one hundred parishes, congregations and missions with over 120 clergy, both male and female. The diocese is organized under five clusters namely the Deanery, Accra East Archdeaconry, Accra West Archdeaconry, Accra North Archdeaconry, Accra North-East Archdeaconry and the Tema Archdeaconry. The diocese was carved out of the Diocese of Equatorial Africa in 1909 after some two centuries of missionary work in the then Gold Coast. In response to that growth, and in consonance with the Anglican polity of "Synodically Governed and Episcopally led" th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglican Holy Trinity Cathedral Accra
Anglicanism, also known as Episcopalianism in some countries, is a Western Christian tradition which developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of the largest branches of Christianity, with around 110 million adherents worldwide . Most are members of national or regional ecclesiastical provinces of the international Anglican Communion, one of the largest Christian bodies in the world, and the world's third-largest Christian communion. When united churches in the Anglican Communion and the breakaway Continuing Anglican movement were not counted, there were an estimated 97.4 million Anglicans worldwide in 2020. Adherents of Anglicanism are called ''Anglicans''; they are also called ''Episcopalians'' in some countries. The provinces within the Anglican Communion are in full communion with the See of Canterbury and thus with the archbishop of Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Temple Hamlyn
Nathaniel Temple Hamlyn (1864–1929) was an Anglican bishop in Africa in the first decade of the 20th century. Hamlyn was educated at Totnes Grammar School and Durham University, completing his Licentiate of Theology in 1899, followed by a MA in 1902, and a doctorate in Divinity in 1904. He was ordained in 1891 and began his career with a curacy in Eglingham. His career took him to Africa as a CMS Missionary where he rose to become Archdeacon of Lagos and then an Assistant Bishop before becoming Bishop of Accra in 1909. He was a founding father of in |
Dioceses In Ghana
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associated in a larger unit, the diocese (Latin ''dioecesis'', from the Greek term διοίκησις, meaning "administration"). Christianity was given legal status in 313 with the Edict of Milan. Churches began to organize themselves into dioceses based on the civil dioceses, not on the larger regional imperial districts. These dioceses were often smaller than the provinces. Christianity was declared the Empire's official religion by Theodosius I in 380. Constantine I in 318 gave litigants the right to have court cases transferred from the civil courts to the bishops. This situation must have hardly survived Julian, 361–363. Episcopal courts are not heard of again in the East until 398 and in the West in 408. The quality of these courts was lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglican Dioceses In Ghana
Anglicanism, also known as Episcopalianism in some countries, is a Western Christianity, Western Christian tradition which developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of the largest branches of Christianity, with around 110 million adherents worldwide . Most are members of national or regional Ecclesiastical province#Anglican Communion, ecclesiastical provinces of the international Anglican Communion, one of the largest Christian bodies in the world, and the world's third-largest Christian communion. When united and uniting churches, united churches in the Anglican Communion and the breakaway Continuing Anglican movement were not counted, there were an estimated 97.4 million Anglicans worldwide in 2020. Adherents of Anglicanism are called ''Anglicans''; they are also called ''Episcopalians'' in some countries. The provinces within the Anglican ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Torto
Daniel Sylvanus Mensah Torto (born 1960) is a Ghanaian Anglican bishop. He has been the Anglican Bishop of Accra, in the Church of the Province of West Africa, since 2012. Education Torto was educated at St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High School, the University of Ghana, Episcopal Divinity School and Vision International University. Ministry His ministry has seen him serve at Mamprobi, Accra, Osu and Adabraka. Senior posts Immediately before becoming bishop, he was chairman of the Accra East Archdeacon An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in the Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Syriac Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, St Thomas Christians, Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodox churches and some other Christian denomina ...ry and General Secretary of the Ghana Anglican Clergy Association. Personal life He is married to Gladys and they have four children. References External linksBio pagefrom the Anglican Communion 1960 births Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justice Akrofi
Justice Ofei Akrofi (born 1942) is a Ghanaian Anglican bishop. He is the former Anglican Bishop of Accra, Ghana and former archbishop (primate) of the Church of the Province of West Africa. He was elected to that position in 2003, which he held until 2012. The archbishop is married to physician Maria Eugenia Akrofi, and they have two children. Education Akrofi studied in Ghana and in the United States at Central Connecticut State College (University), receiving B.Sc. and M.Ed. degrees, and at Yale, where he graduated in 1976 with a Master of Divinity degree. Later, he taught at Cape Coast University and the University of Ghana before serving as dean of Holy Trinity Cathedral in Accra and later as Bishop of Accra from 1996 to 2012. In 2000, Akrofi received an Commencement at CCSU, honorary doctorate from Central Connecticut State University. Anglican realignment Like most African Anglican prelates, Akrofi is widely regarded as a conservative in the Anglican Communion and has be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Thompson (bishop)
Francis William Banahene Thompson was Bishop of Accra from 1983 to 1996. Ordained in 1964 after a period of study at Kelham Theological College, he was a chaplain to the Ghanaian forces from 1968.''Crockford's Clerical Directory ''Crockford's Clerical Directory'' (''Crockford'') is the authoritative directory of Anglican clergy and churches in Great Britain and Ireland, containing details of English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish benefices and churches, and biographies of aro ... 1975-76'' London: Oxford University Press, 1976 References 20th-century Anglican bishops in Ghana Anglican bishops of Accra Ghanaian military chaplains Living people Alumni of the Accra Academy Year of birth missing (living people) {{Ghana-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archbishop Of West Africa
The Church of the Province of West Africa is a province of the Anglican Communion, covering 17 dioceses in eight countries of West Africa, specifically in Cameroon, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Senegal and Sierra Leone. Ghana is the country with most dioceses, now numbering 11. Church of Senegal Anglican Communion was established by the Church of Nigeria. The Church is well known for her evangelical lifestyle and commitment towards the mission mandate "Seeking the lost and strengthening the faith of all believer. The Reverend, Bennett Chinonso Agazue is currently the mission Director at Church of Senegal Anglican Communion Dakar. History Missionary work began in Ghana in 1752. The Church of the Province of West Africa was established in 1951 by the bishops of five West African dioceses (Accra, Lagos, Niger, Sierra Leone and the Diocese of Gambia and Guinea) with the consent of the Archbishop of Canterbury. In 1977 they were joined by the Diocese of Liberia. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishmael Mills Le-Marie
Ishmael Samuel Mills Le-Maire (August 29, 1912 – 1984) was the first Ghanaian Bishop of Accra from 1968 to 1982. Ordained in 1936,''Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76'' London: Oxford University Press, 1976 he was Canon (priest), Canon of Accra and Archdeacon of Sekondi-Takoradi, Sekondi from 1960 until 1963 when he was elevated to the episcopate as an assistant bishop. He was Archbishop of the Church of the Province of West Africa from 1981 to 1982. References 1912 births 1984 deaths Ghanaian Anglicans Anglican archdeacons in Africa Anglican bishops of Accra 20th-century Anglican archbishops Anglican archbishops of West Africa {{Ghana-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Roseveare
Reginald Richard Roseveare SSM CBE (18 May 1902 – 9 April 1972) was an Anglican bishop in Africa in the third quarter of the 20th century. Educated at Sedbergh School, Roseveare was ordained in 1930 and began his career with a curacy at St George, Nottingham. He was a Tutor at Kelham Theological College from 1934 to 37 then Priest in charge of the Mission District of Parson Cross, Sheffield then the area's Vicar. After this he was a Canon Residentiary at Sheffield Cathedral until his appointment to the episcopate as Bishop of Accra. He was expelled in 1962, resigned in 1967 and died on 9 April 1973.''Obituary Rt Rev R. Roseveare'' The Times ''The Times'' is a British Newspaper#Daily, daily Newspaper#National, national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its modern name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its si ... Tuesday, Apr 11, 1972; pg. 16; Issue 58449; col F References External linksA Parish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezra Martinson
Ezra Douglas Martinson, MBE was an Anglican bishop in Africa in the third quarter of the 20th century. Education Martinson was educated at King's College London. Career summary * ordained deacon, 1915 * ordained priest, 1916 * Priest Diocese of Accra, 1915–1937 * Archdeacon of Sedonki * Archdeacon of Kumasi Kumasi is a city and the capital of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It is the second largest city in the country, with a population of 443,981 as of the 2021 census. Kumasi is located in a rain forest region ... * Assistant Bishop of Accra, 1951–1963 Honours Martinson was awarded the MBE for services to education in 1943. References Members of the Order of the British Empire Alumni of King's College London 20th-century Anglican bishops in Ghana Anglican bishops of Accra Ghanaian religious leaders {{Africa-Anglican-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
