Rev’d. Alberta Kennies Addo becomes First Female Canon of Accra Diocese
One of the first three women ordained as priests in the Anglican Diocese of Accra, Rev’d. Mrs. Alberta Kennies Addo has been elevated to the position of a Canon of the Church. Rev’d. Addo who is the Priest-In-Charge of St. Matthew Anglican Church, New Bortianor was...
25th Synod of Accra Diocese Closes with Key Decisions on Mission, Youth and Finance
The last session of the Twenty-Fifth Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Accra closed at about 10:20 p.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at the Anglican Conference Centre, Ashalley Botwe, after a full day of deliberations on the mission, administration and future...
Synod Advises Different Name for Proposed Youth Gathering
At the final session of the Twenty-Fifth Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Accra, the house advised that the proposed gathering of young people should adopt a name other than “Youth Synod.” A delegate raised concern that the constitutional provisions...
Accra Diocese Holds Final Session of Twenty-Fifth Synod at Ashalley Botwe
The Anglican Diocese of Accra is currently holding the final session of its Twenty-Fifth Synod at the Anglican Retreat Centre, Ashalley Botwe, where clergy and lay delegates are gathered to deliberate on key issues affecting the Church’s growth, spirituality and...
What Is Synod? Anglican Polity, Leadership and Shared Governance
As the Anglican Diocese of Accra holds the last session of its Twenty-Fifth Synod at the Anglican Retreat Centre, Ashalley Botwe, one question worth asking is: What exactly is Synod, and why is it so important to the life of the Anglican Church? Perhaps one of the...
Cleanliness Is Next to Godliness: Bishop Torto Urges Church Action
The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Accra, the Rt Rev’d Dr Daniel Sylvanus Mensah Torto, has called on the Church to take an active role in confronting the worsening sanitation situation in Accra, insisting that Christians cannot be excluded from the wider...
Bishop Torto Calls for Youth “Synod” in Accra Diocese
Update | August 12, 2026 Synod Advises Different Name for Proposed Youth Gathering Twenty-Fifth Synod, Anglican Diocese of Accra A question over the proposed use of the name “Youth Synod” emerged during deliberations at the final session of the...Archbishop Sarah Mullally’s Historic Pastoral Visit to Ghana
In a significant milestone following her installation as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in March, the Most Rev’d and Rt. Hon. Dame Sarah Mullally embarked on a five-day pastoral journey to Ghana. This visit served not only to strengthen spiritual ties but...
Anglican Diocese of Accra to hold Synod at St. Joseph the Worker Anglican Church, Kaneshie
Time with the Youth of the Anglican Diocese of Accra
Time with the Youth, a forum where the Anglican Diocese of Accra interacts with the future leaders of the church on issues pertaining to the growth and welfare of the church. Time with the Youth is a forum under this year’s Diocesan Week Celebration.
2023 DWC: Official Launching on Adoatv
This year’s Diocesan Week Celebration was Launched on Adoatv with Very Rev’d. Samuel Lanquaye lamptey, Dean of the Cathedral Church; Rev’d. Canon Dr. patrick Okaijah-Bortier, Parish Priest, St Andrew Anglican Church, Abossey-Okai and Rev’d. Fr....
Diocesan Week Celebration 2021