The St. Barnabas' Anglican Cathedral, Honiara[1] is one of three Anglican cathedrals built in the Solomon Islands. The St. Luke's Cathedral was the first to be built in 1920s at Siota, Nggela but it was destroyed in World War II. The second was the All Saints Cathedral, a temporary structure built in the 1950s which was replaced by the St. Barnabas' Anglican Cathedral, Honiara, named after the St. Barnabas' Chapel and School on Norfolk Island, in the 1960s; the planning to build it started in 1961. The foundation stone for the new cathedral was laid on 6 January 1968 by Bishop Alfred Hill. A dedication service was held on 15 December 1968 which was attended by 1500 people. The cathedral was formally consecrated on 16 June 1969 when 2000 people attended the ceremony and it was dedicated by Bishops Chisholm and Alufurai.[2][3]
- ^ "Provincial Directory: Central Solomons". Official Web Site of Anglican Communion. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ^ "Solomon Islands Historical Encyclopaedia 1893-1978". Solomon Islands Encyclopedia. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ^ Pacific Islands Year Book. Fiji Times. 1972. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
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