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Gregory Eebolawola Kpiebaya
Gregory Eebolawola Kpiebaya (1933 – 31 May 2022) was a Ghanaian Roman Catholic prelate. He was bishop of Wa from 1974 to 1994 and archbishop of Tamale A tamale, in Spanish tamal, is a traditional Mesoamerican dish made of masa, a dough made from nixtamalized corn, which is steamed in a corn husk or banana leaf. The wrapping can either be discarded prior to eating or used as a plate. Tamale ... from 1994 to 2009. References 1933 births 2022 deaths Ghanaian Roman Catholic bishops Ghanaian Roman Catholic archbishops Bishops appointed by Pope John Paul II Roman Catholic bishops of Wa Roman Catholic archbishops of Tamale {{Africa-RC-archbishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archbishop
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdiocese ( with some exceptions), or are otherwise granted a titular archbishopric. In others, such as the Lutheran Church of Sweden and the Church of England, the title is borne by the leader of the denomination. Etymology The word archbishop () comes via the Latin ''archiepiscopus.'' This in turn comes from the Greek , which has as components the etymons -, meaning 'chief', , 'over', and , 'seer'. Early history The earliest appearance of neither the title nor the role can be traced. The title of "metropolitan" was apparently well known by the 4th century, when there are references in the canons of the First Council of Nicæa of 325 and Council of Antioch of 341, though the term seems to be used generally for all higher ranks of bishop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Tamale
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tamale ( la, Tamalen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Tamale in Ghana. History * 1926.01.11: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Navrongo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso * 1934.02.26: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Navrongo * 1950.04.18: Established as Diocese of Tamale from the Apostolic Vicariate of Navrongo; Navrongo would be revived as a diocese name in 1956 for a new diocese which later became the Roman Catholic Diocese of Navrongo–Bolgatanga * 1977.05.30: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tamale Special churches The seat of the archbishop is Our Lady of Annunciation Cathedral in Tamale. Bishops Ordinaries *Prefect Apostolic of Navrongo **Father Oscar Morin, M. Afr. (1926.04.14 - 1934.02.26) *Vicars Apostolic of Navrongo ** Bishop Oscar Morin, M. Afr. (1934.02.26 – 1947.04.15) ** Bishop Gérard Bertrand, M. Afr. (1948.06.10 – 1950.04.18) * Bishops of Tamale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Poreku Dery
Peter Porekuu Dery (10 May 1918 – 6 March 2008), originally Porekuu Der, was a Ghanaian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Tamale from 1974 to 1994, and was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 2006. He was the Bishop of Wa from 1960 to 1974. The cause for his canonization commenced in mid-2013 and he is now referred to as a Servant of God. Life Education and early career Porekuu Der was born in 1918 in Zimuopare in the Ko Parish, the fourth of ten children born to Theodore Porekuu and Agnes Zoore in the house of his uncle Ngmankurinaa. His birth followed closely upon the death of his immediate older brother. The Dagaare-speaking people of North-Western Ghana and Southern Burkina-Faso believe that a male child born not long after the death of his immediate elder brother is the reincarnation of the deceased brother and he is given the additional name "Der" to demonstrate that, a practice his pagan parents adopted. He converted to Roman Catholi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Naameh
Philip Naameh (born 8 September 1948) is a Ghanaian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been archbishop of Tamale since 2009. He was bishop of Damongo from 1995 to 2009. Biography Philip Naameh was born on 8 September 1948 in Nandom-Ko in the Upper West Region. He had his elementary education from 1957 to 1962. He then continued to St. Charles Minor Seminary and Government Secondary School in Tamale, where he had his Secondary School and Sixth Form Education respectively. In 1971, he entered St. Victor’s Major Seminary in Tamale for his Philosophical and Theological studies. He was matriculated into the University of Ghana, Legon, in 1973, where he later obtained a Diploma in Theology in 1976. From 1981 to 1986, he left for Germany for studies and obtained a PhD in Theology from the Westfälische Wilhelms Universität, Germany, he entered the school of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London in the UK for an MA in African History in 1992. From 1986 to 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Wa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wa ( la, Vaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Wa in the Ecclesiastical province of Tamale in Ghana. History * November 3, 1959: Established as the Diocese of Wa from the Diocese of Tamale Special churches The Cathedral is St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Wa. St Cecilia's Parish At Wa Sombo Our Lady Fatima At Wapaani St Benedict At Konta/School For The Deaf Leadership ; Bishops of Wa * Bishop Peter Poreku Dery (1960.03.16 – 1974.11.18), appointed Bishop of Tamale; future Archbishop and Cardinal * Bishop Gregory Eebolawola Kpiebaya (1974.11.18 – 1994.03.26), appointed Archbishop of Tamale * Bishop Paul Bemile (1994.12.19 - 2016.02.17) * Bishop Richard Baawobr Richard Kuuia Baawobr MAfr (21 June 1959 – 27 November 2022) was a Ghanaian prelate of the Catholic Church who was Bishop of Wa from 2016 until his death in 2022. A member of the Missionaries of Africa (also known as the White Fathers), ... (2016.02.17 - 2022.11.27), m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaleo, Ghana
Kaleo is a small town in Ghana. Location The town is located in Nadowli-Kaleo District, in the Upper West Region of Ghana, close to the border with Burkina Faso. Kaleo is located about southeast of the town of Nadowli, the district headquarters. This is approximately northwest of the city of Wa, the capital of Ghana's Upper West Region. Kaleo is located approximately northwest of Accra the capital and largest city of Ghana. The geographical coordinates of Kaleo, Ghana are:10°10'25.0"N, 2°32'31.0"W (Latitude:10.173611; Longitude:-2.541944). The town sits at an average elevation of above mean sea level There are several kinds of mean in mathematics Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. .... Electricity Kaleo is the location of Kaleo Solar Power Station. The power station, which was developed in phases, saw t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colony Of The Gold Coast
The Gold Coast was a British Crown colony on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa from 1821 until its independence in 1957 as Ghana. The term Gold Coast is also often used to describe all of the four separate jurisdictions that were under the administration of the Governor of the Gold Coast. These were the Gold Coast itself, Ashanti, the Northern Territories Protectorate and the British Togoland trust territory. The first European explorers To arrive at the coast were the Portuguese in 1471. They encountered a variety of African kingdoms, some of which controlled substantial deposits of gold in the soil. In 1483, the Portuguese came to the continent for increased trade. They built the Castle of Elmina, the first European settlement on the Gold Coast. From here they acquired slaves and gold in trade for European goods, such as metal knives, beads, mirrors, rum, and guns. News of the successful trading spread quickly, and British, Dutch, Danish, Prussian and Swedish traders arri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamale, Ghana
Tamale (Dagbani : ), officially called Tamale Metropolitan Area is the capital city of the Northern Region of Ghana. Tamale is Ghana's third-largest city and an emerging investment hotspot in West Africa. It has a projected population of 950,124 according to the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly Official Website. It is the fastest-growing city in West Africa. It is located north of Accra. Most residents of Tamale are Muslims and Dagombas by tribe, as reflected by the multitude of mosques in Tamale, most notably the Central Mosque, Afa Ajura Mosque (Ambariyyah Mosque), Afa Basha mosque (Nuuria mosque) and The Ahmadiyyah Muslim mission Mosque. Tamale is located in the Northern Region of Ghana and more precisely in the Kingdom of Dagbon. The local (neighbourhood) chiefs and the district chief of Tamale are subservient to the Dagomba King in Yendi.The language of the people in Tamale is Dagbani. Due to its central location, Tamale serves as a hub for all administrative and commerci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Bemile
Paul may refer to: * Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) * Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Christian missionary and writer * Pope Paul (other), multiple Popes of the Roman Catholic Church * Saint Paul (other), multiple other people and locations named "Saint Paul" Roman and Byzantine empire * Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus (c. 229 BC – 160 BC), Roman general * Julius Paulus Prudentissimus (), Roman jurist * Paulus Catena (died 362), Roman notary * Paulus Alexandrinus (4th century), Hellenistic astrologer * Paul of Aegina or Paulus Aegineta (625–690), Greek surgeon Royals *Paul I of Russia (1754–1801), Tsar of Russia * Paul of Greece (1901–1964), King of Greece Other people *Paul the Deacon or Paulus Diaconus (c. 720 – c. 799), Italian Benedictine monk * Paul (father of Maurice), the father of Mau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1933 Births
Events January * January 11 – Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. * January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independence, against the wishes of U.S. President Herbert Hoover. * January 28 – "Pakistan Declaration": Choudhry Rahmat Ali publishes (in Cambridge, UK) a pamphlet entitled ''Now or Never; Are We to Live or Perish Forever?'', in which he calls for the creation of a Muslim state in northwest India that he calls " Pakstan"; this influences the Pakistan Movement. * January 30 ** National Socialist German Workers Party leader Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany by President of Germany Paul von Hindenburg. ** Édouard Daladier forms a government in France in succession to Joseph Paul-Boncour. He is succeeded on October 26 by Albert Sarraut and on November 26 by Camille Chautemps. February * February 1 – Adolf Hitler gives his "Proclamation to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Deaths
The following notable deaths occurred in 2022. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: * Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference. December 25 * Chalapathi Rao, 78, Indian actor and producer, heart attack. (death announced on this date) 24 *Vittorio Adorni, 85, Italian road racing cyclist. *Cotton Davidson, 91, American football player ( Baltimore Colts, Dallas Texans, Oakland Raiders). (death announced on this date) *Franco Frattini, 65, Italian politician and magistrate, twice minister of foreign affairs, twice of public administration, European commissioner for justice (2004–2008), cancer. *Madosini, 78, South African musician. *Barry Round, 72, Australian footballer (Sydney, Footscray, Williamstown), organ failure. *Royal Applause, 29, British Thoroughbred racehorse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghanaian Roman Catholic Bishops
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east.Jackson, John G. (2001) ''Introduction to African Civilizations'', Citadel Press, p. 201, . Ghana covers an area of , spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 31 million inhabitants (according to 2021 census), Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa, after Nigeria. The capital and largest city is Accra; other major cities are Kumasi, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. The first permanent state in present-day Ghana was the Bono state of the 11th century. Numerous kingdoms and empires emerged over the centuries, of which the most powerful were the Kingdom of Dagbon in the north and the Ashanti Empire in the south. Beginning in the 15th century, the Portugue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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