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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Sekondi–Takoradi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sekondi–Takoradi ( la, Sekondien(sis)–Takoradien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Sekondi-Takoradi in the Ecclesiastical province of Cape Coast in Ghana. History * November 20, 1969: Established as Diocese of Sekondi–Takoradi from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cape Coast Special churches The Cathedral is Our Lady Star of the Sea Cathedral in Takoradi. The Pro-Cathedral is St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral in Sekondi. Bishops Ordinaries * Bishops of Sekondi–Takoradi (Latin Rite) ** Joseph Amihere Essuah (November 20, 1969 – October 7, 1980) ** Charles Kweku Sam (September 30, 1981 – January 13, 1998) ** John Martin Darko John Martin Darko (30 May 1945 – 12 January 2013) was a Ghanaian Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1976, he was named bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Sekondi–Takoradi, Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), offici ... (June 27, 1998 – December 14, 2011) ** John Bonaventure Kwof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Cape Coast
The Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Coast ( la, a Litore Aureo) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Cape Coast in Ghana. History * 27 September 1879: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Gold Coast from the Apostolic Vicariate of Two Guineas in Gabon * 25 May 1901: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Gold Coast * 18 April 1950: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cape Coast The Archdiocese has been generous in supplying priests for underserved areas of the United States; for example, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas, 16 of the 64 priests are from Ghana. Many have been incardinated into the archdiocese, have become U.S. citizens, and serve as parish pastors. Special churches The seat of the archbishop is St. Francis de Sales Cathedral in Cape Coast. Bishops ; Vicars Apostolic of Gold Coast *Maximilien Albert, S.M.A. (1895-1903) *Isidore Klaus, S.M.A. (1904-1905) *François-Ignace Hummel, S.M.A. (1906-1924) *Ernest Hauger, S.M.A. ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bonaventure Kwofie
The Most Rev. Mgr. John Bonaventure Kwofie, C.S.Sp. (born 26 April 1958) was an archbishop, professed member for the Spiritan Order, prelate, theologian, and philosopher for the Catholic Church in Ghana who has been metropolitan archbishop of Accra. Previously he was bishop of Sekondi-Takoradi. Biography He was born in Apowa, Ghana on 26 April 1958. He entered the seminary in Gbanga and studied theology and philosophy there, where he obtained his bachelor's degree. He joined the Spiritan Order on 1987 and ordained as priest on 1988. After his ordination as a priest, he studied in the Biblicum, where he obtained his postgraduate (licentiate) degree on the sacred scripture. On 2002-2004 he became the provincial superior for the Spiritan Order in West Africa. From 2014 until 2019 he was Bishop of Sekondi-Takoradi. On 2 January 2019 Pope Francis appointed him as metropolitan archbishop of Accra to replace The Most. Rev. Charles G. Palmer-Buckle who had been appointed as metropolita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Establishments In Ghana
This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 ** Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to London's Gatwick Airport, killing 50 of the 62 people on board and two of the home's occupants. * January 14 – An explosion aboard the aircraft carrier USS ''Enterprise'' near Hawaii kills 27 and injures 314. * January 19 – End of the siege of the University of Tokyo, marking the beginning of the end for the 1968–69 Japanese university protests. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is sworn in as the 37th President of the United States. * January 22 – An assassination attempt is carried out on Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev by deserter Viktor Ilyin. One person is killed, several are injured. Brezhnev escaped unharmed. * January 27 ** Fourteen men, 9 of them Jews, are executed in Baghdad for spying for Israel. ** Rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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