Tamale in Tamale Metropolitan District, Northern Region, Ghana — West Africa
OLA Cathedral Parish Pioneers
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 20, 2024
1. Ola Cathedral Parish Pioneers Marker
This plaque was unveiled by Most Rev. Gregory E. Kpeibaya Archbishop of Tamale on the occasion of OLA Cathedral Parish Golden Jubilee Tamale in commemoration of the pioneers of the parish.
M. Afr. (W.F.) ∙ Frs. R. McCoy, T. Tryers, P. Haskew, J. McNulty and Messrs D. A. Forson, Franz, J. Boafo, Allan Alhassan, R. Kabiri and others
1946-1996
Erected 1996.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 9° 24.065′ N, 0° 50.086′ W. Marker is in Tamale, Northern Region, in Tamale Metropolitan District. It is on Salaga Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, West Africa, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Regarding OLA Cathedral Parish Pioneers. OLA is Our Lady of the Annunciation. The marker may seem relatively recent for a cathedral, but Tamale was one of several small villages in the area until designated the regional capital by the British in 1906. Most
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Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 20, 2024
2. OLA Cathedral Parish Pioneers Marker
The marker is in the parking lot just east of the cathedral.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 20, 2024
3. Our Lady of the Annunciation (OLA) Cathedral
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 20, 2024
4. An interior view of the OLA Cathedral
Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 24, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
