Christ Presbyterian Church, Akropong
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The Christ Presbyterian Church, formerly known as the Basel Mission Church, Akropong, is a historic Protestant church located in Akropong–Akuapem, Ghana.[1] It is the first Presbyterian Church to be established in Ghana.[1][2][3][4] It was founded in 1835 by Andreas Riis, a Danish minister and missionary of the Basel Mission who was the only congregant at the time.[1][4] After years of dormancy, the church began to flourish after the arrival of the Moravian missionaries from the West Indies in 1843.[5][6][7] The Basel missionary, Johann Georg Widmann was appointed the minister-in-charge of the Akropong church in 1845.[5] The Jamaican missionary, John Hall, who had served as an elder in his home church in Irwin Hill, Montego Bay, became the first Presbyter of the church while Alexander Worthy Clerk became the first Deacon.[5] Liturgical services are conducted in English and the Twi language.[2]
Christ Presbyterian Church, Akropong | |
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5.9721°N 0.0874°W / 5.9721; -0.0874 | |
Location | Akropong-Akuapem |
Country | Ghana |
Denomination | Presbyterian Church of Ghana |
Previous denomination | Basel Evangelical Missionary Society |
Website | Christ Presbyterian Church, Akropong |
History | |
Former name(s) | Basel Mission Church, Akropong |
Founded | 1835; 189 years ago (1835) |
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