Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "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 largest diocese and the oldest in the Internal Province of Ghana. 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\" the Diocese of Accra was created. The succession of Diocesan bishops have been Nathaniel Temple Hamlyn (1909–1910), Mowbray Stephen O'Rorke (1913–1923), John Orfeur Aglionby (1924–1951), John Charles Sydney Daly (1951–1955), Reginald Richard Roseveare (1956–1967). So for the duration of the colonial era of Gold Coast, the Anglican Diocese was led by expatriate bishops.With the metamorphosis of Gold Coast to the sovereign independent nation of Ghana on 6 March 1957, the Diocese of Accra which covered the whole geographic area of Ghana, began to have Ghanaian leaders – Ishmael Samuel Mills LeMaire (1968–1982), Francis William Banahene Thompson (1983–1996), Justice Ofei Akrofi (1996–2012) and Daniel Sylvanus Mensah Torto, the current Bishop, who was consecrated on 24 June 2012 and enthroned on 11 November 2012.VISION AND MISSIONIn the year 2000 the Diocese, for the first time, drew up a Diocesan Corporate Plan (DCP) which has gone into a second edition, as the road map of her mission and ministry. The DCP is unequivocal that the Diocese defines herself, above all, by mission. So while Anglicanism has tended to be urban, now the Diocese had been more oriented to be in more rural mission, the fruits of which include Dangme East & West eg. Ada Foah, Ningo, Buerko and Ga Rural like Ablekuma, Otinibi, Nsakina, Obeyeyie, Oduman, Prampam and Dawhenye. Five Pillars of Vision for MissionWith the consecration of Rt. Rev. Dr. Daniel S. M. Torto, the latest Bishop of Accra Diocese, a new vision for mission was revealed, based on five pillars and themed “IF WE BUILD, THEY WILL COME”They are:- Equipping and Empowering our Church agents to deliver Excellence Deepening Spirituality Growth based on Integrity and Discipline Financial Sustainability Social ImpactThese five pillars will be the Key and Strategic driving force to achieve a spirit-filled and financially sustainable Diocese to the Honour and Glory of God."@en }
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- Anglican_Diocese_of_Accra abstract "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 largest diocese and the oldest in the Internal Province of Ghana. 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\" the Diocese of Accra was created. The succession of Diocesan bishops have been Nathaniel Temple Hamlyn (1909–1910), Mowbray Stephen O'Rorke (1913–1923), John Orfeur Aglionby (1924–1951), John Charles Sydney Daly (1951–1955), Reginald Richard Roseveare (1956–1967). So for the duration of the colonial era of Gold Coast, the Anglican Diocese was led by expatriate bishops.With the metamorphosis of Gold Coast to the sovereign independent nation of Ghana on 6 March 1957, the Diocese of Accra which covered the whole geographic area of Ghana, began to have Ghanaian leaders – Ishmael Samuel Mills LeMaire (1968–1982), Francis William Banahene Thompson (1983–1996), Justice Ofei Akrofi (1996–2012) and Daniel Sylvanus Mensah Torto, the current Bishop, who was consecrated on 24 June 2012 and enthroned on 11 November 2012.VISION AND MISSIONIn the year 2000 the Diocese, for the first time, drew up a Diocesan Corporate Plan (DCP) which has gone into a second edition, as the road map of her mission and ministry. The DCP is unequivocal that the Diocese defines herself, above all, by mission. So while Anglicanism has tended to be urban, now the Diocese had been more oriented to be in more rural mission, the fruits of which include Dangme East & West eg. Ada Foah, Ningo, Buerko and Ga Rural like Ablekuma, Otinibi, Nsakina, Obeyeyie, Oduman, Prampam and Dawhenye. Five Pillars of Vision for MissionWith the consecration of Rt. Rev. Dr. Daniel S. M. Torto, the latest Bishop of Accra Diocese, a new vision for mission was revealed, based on five pillars and themed “IF WE BUILD, THEY WILL COME”They are:- Equipping and Empowering our Church agents to deliver Excellence Deepening Spirituality Growth based on Integrity and Discipline Financial Sustainability Social ImpactThese five pillars will be the Key and Strategic driving force to achieve a spirit-filled and financially sustainable Diocese to the Honour and Glory of God.".