After several hours, the coffin was taken to the city's Holy Trinity Cathedral in heavy rain for the burial.

BBC: Thousands of Ethiopians attend Meles Zenawi burial

Priests dressed in yellow flowing robes and carrying staffs massed at the Holy Trinity cathedral, where the patriarch was buried.

BBC: Ethiopia funeral held for church patriarch Abune Paulos

Mr Meles' flag-draped coffin was carried from his palace to the city's Meskel Square for a ceremony, then buried at the Holy Trinity Cathedral.

BBC: Thousands of Ethiopians attend Meles Zenawi burial

Guests filled Auckland's Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral and an overflow area next door for a service.

CNN: Final farewell for Edmund Hillary

On Monday, New Zealanders filed past Hillary's casket as they paid final respects in Auckland's Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral.

CNN: Final farewell for Edmund Hillary

It is also contributing to attempts to rescue whatever panels or significant fragments remain of the remarkable painted murals that decorated the Episcopal Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Port-au-Prince.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES