Cathedral Church of Christ, Lagos

Christ Church Cathedral, Lagos
Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina Lagos
Christ Church Cathedral, Lagos
6°27′03″N 3°23′25″E / 6.4508°N 3.3902°ECoordinates: 6°27′03″N 3°23′25″E / 6.4508°N 3.3902°E
Location	Lagos
Country	Nigeria
Denomination	Anglican
Website	thecathedrallagos.org]
Architecture
Architect(s)	Bagan Benjamin[1]
Architectural type	Norman Gothic
Groundbreaking	1924
Completed	1946
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Lagos
Clergy
Provost	B. C. A. Johnson
Canon(s)	Obi S. Nwankeredu
Laity
Organist/Director of music	Tunde Sosan

The Cathedral Church of Christ Marina, Lagos is an Anglican cathedral in Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria.^[2][3]

History

The foundation stone for the first cathedral building was laid on 29 March 1867 and the cathedral was established in 1869.

Construction of the current building to designs by architect Bagan Benjamin started on 1 November 1924. The foundation stone was laid by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) on 21 April 1925.^[4] It was completed in 1946.

It is popularly known as the Cathedral Church of Christ Marina, is the oldest Anglican cathedral in the Church of Nigeria. At various times in its history, the cathedral was the seat of the archbishop of the Province of West Africa, the seat of the archbishop and primate of All Nigeria and the seat of the archbishop of the Ecclesiastical Province of Lagos. It is currently the seat of the Bishop of Lagos.

References

1. Architecture of the British Empire, Jan Morris, Vendome Press, 1986.
2. Colonial architecture in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Cordelia Olatokunbo Osasona, A. D. C. Hyland, 2006
3. Nigeria. Bradt Travel Guides. 2008. ISBN 978-1-84162-239-2.
4. Birds of paradise: from the bights of Benin & Biafra to a New World. Precious Spencilene Benson. Pretel Productions, 2001 Nigeria. P.193