St. Joseph's Minor Basilica Church
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St. Joseph's Minor Basilica Church | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Minor basilica[1] |
Location | |
Location | Elmina, Central Region, Ghana |
Territory | (Cape Coast) |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1880[1] |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | 1 |
Spire(s) | 1 |
St. Joseph's Minor Basilica Church is a Roman Catholic Church building in Elmina, in the Central Region of Ghana. Established in 1880, it was the first Roman Catholic church to have been established in Ghana.[1] It was founded by [Fathers Maru] and [Marat], the first Dutch Catholic priests to minister to the Ghanaians. Their busts are fixed on either side of the front door.
See also[]
- Architecture of Africa
- Roman Catholicism in Ghana
- List of Roman Catholic basilicas
References[]
- ^ a b c Database (undated). "St. Joseph Basilica – Elmina, Ghana". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
External links[]
- [1].
Coordinates: 5°05′14″N 1°21′13″W / 5.0871°N 1.3536°W
Categories:
- 19th-century establishments in Gold Coast (British colony)
- Basilica churches in Ghana
- Elmina
- Roman Catholic churches completed in 1880
- 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings
- Roman Catholic church stubs
- African church stubs
- Ghanaian building and structure stubs