The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Accra covers the Greater Accra Region and parts of the Volta Region. There are 62 parishes and rectories. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Accra ( la, Accraën(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the

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of Accra in

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which includes the suffragan dioceses of Ho, Koforidua, Jasikan and Keta-Akatsi. The Latin title of the archdiocese is Archidioecesis Accraënsis, and the corporate title is Archdiocese of Accra. The cathedral parish for the archdiocese is the Holy Spirit Cathedral. Most Reverend Dominic Kodwo Andoh† was the first Ghanaian native to become Archbishop of Accra. Installed in October 1971, he became the 3rd Ordinary for Accra since its establishment as a diocese.

Special churches

The Holy Spirit Cathedral

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Sacred Heart Church which was started under a large empty cocoa shed at Derby Avenue in Accra, was the first church to be built. It was dedicated on February 11, 1925.

Bishops

Prefect Apostolic of Accra (Roman rite) * Father Adolph Alexander Noser, S.V.D. † (1944 – 1947); ''see below'' Vicar Apostolic of Accra (Roman rite) * Bishop Adolph Alexander Noser, S.V.D. † (1947 – 1950); ''see above & below'' Bishops of Accra (Roman rite) * Bishop

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, S.V.D. † (1950 – 1953), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Alexishafen, Papua New Guinea; future Archbishop; ''see above'' *

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Joseph Oliver Bowers Joseph Oliver Bowers, SVD (28 March 1910 – 5 November 2012) was a prelate of the Catholic Church from Dominica, who served as Bishop of St. Johns -Basseterre from 1971 to 1981. He previously served as Bishop of Accra on the then Gold Coa ...

† (1953 – 1971) * Bishop Dominic Kodwo Andoh † (1971 – 1992); ''see below'' Metropolitan Archbishops of Accra (Roman rite) * Archbishop Dominic Kodwo Andoh † (1992 – 2005); ''see above'' * Archbishop Charles G. Palmer-Buckle (2005 - 2018), appointed Archbishop of Cape Coast * Archbishop John Bonaventure Kwofie (2019 -)

Auxiliary Bishop

†, S.V.D. (1952-1953), appointed Bishop here

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Joseph Kwaku Afrifah-Agyekum Joseph Kwaku Afrifah-Agyekum (born December 22 in the 20th century) is the Catholic Bishop of Koforidua, Ghana. Career Afrifah-Agyekum was ordained a priest on July 17, 1983, and enshrined in the Diocese of Accra. Since the inauguration of th ...

(priest here, 1983-1992), appointed Bishop of Koforidua in 2006 * Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle, appointed Bishop of Koforidua in 1992; later returned here as Archbishop

Suffragan Dioceses

The Metropolitan Archdiocese has four suffragans. In 1992, the

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was carved out of Accra by

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. Accra was elevated to a Metropolitan See and Bishop Andoh was made the Metropolitan Archbishop. While the Ho, Jasikan and Keta-Akatsi Dioceses cover the Volta Region of Ghana, Koforidua Diocese spans a vast area of the Eastern Region. * Ho * Jasikan * Keta–Akatsi *

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Structure

Deaneries

There are six deaneries in the Archdiocese of Accra. Originally termed as Vicariates or Districts in the

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, deaneries exist "to foster pastoral care through common action". Each Deanery is headed by a Dean whose duty of promotion and coordination chiefly pertains to his responsibility to oversee and assist in uniting the other presbyters or priests in his vicariate in a common pastoral activity. The six deaneries of Accra are: * Kaneshie Deanery *

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Deanery * Kpehe Deanery * Osu Deanery * Madina Deanery * Tema- Battor Deanery

Education in the Archdiocese of Accra

In January 1931, the first school was opened on the Sacred Heart Church grounds. With an enrollment of fifteen boys and six girls the school opened and by August it was recognized by the Government Educational Director and placed on the Assisted List (which meant that Government would pay an agreed percentage of the teachers' salaries depending on the quality of the school as determined by the inspectors). Today, Accra Archdiocese has over seventy basic schools, several second cycle schools three seminaries and formation houses and a university.

Catholic Basic Schools in Accra

Public Schools * Martrys of Uganda R/C Basic-Mamprobi * Immaculate Conception Basic-Akweteman * St. Peter’s R/C Basic-Osu * Derby Avenue R/C Basic-Derby Avenue * St. Joseph’s R/C Basic-Adabraka * St. Mary’s R/C Basic-Korle-Gonno * K. G. Boys R/C Basic-Korle Gonno * St. Francis Xavier R/C Basic-Kotobabi * St. Paul’s R/C Basic-Kpehe * St. Kizito R/C Primary-Nima * St. Kizito R/C ‘1 & 2 JHS-Nima * Abeka R/C Basic-Abeka * St. Stephen’s R/C Basic-Darkuman * Holy Family R/C Basic-Mataheko * Star of the Sea R/C Basic-Dansoman * Abossey Okai R/C Basic-Abossey Okai * Prince of Peace R/C Basic-Kwashieman * La Anteson R/C Primary-La * St. Maurice R/C JHS-La * Quaye Nungua R/C Basic-Nungua * Teshie R/C Basic-Teshie * St. Francis R/C Basic-Ashaley Botwe * Holy Rosary R/C Basic-Adentan * Queen of Peace R/C Primary A&B-Madina * Queen of Peace R/C JHS A&B-Madina * St. Peter Claver R/C KG-Madina * St. Dominic R/C Basic-Taifa * Immaculate Heart. R/C Basic-Christian Village * Holy Child R/C JHS-Santa Maria * St. Joseph the Worker R/C Basic-Weija * St. Peter’s R/C Basic-Torkuse * St. Jude R/C Basic-New-Weija * Fr. Henry R/C Basic-Obom * Papase R/C Basic-Papase * OLAS R/C JHS-New-Achimota * OLAS R/C KG & Primary-New-Achimota * St. Anthony R/C Basic- New Achimota-Fishpond * St. Slyvanus R/C Basic-Pokuase * St. Joseph’s R/C JHS-Amasaman * Afuaman R/C School Basic-Afuaman * Natriku R/C Primary-Natriku * Osuwem R/C Primary-Osuwem * St. Agnes R/C Primary-Dodowa * St. Agnes R/C J.H.S.-Dodowa * Asutsuare R/C Primary-Asutsuare * Asutsuare R/C JHS-Asutsuare * Kordiabe R/C Basic-Kordiabe * Tokpo R/C Basic-Tokpo * Djorkpo R/C Primary-Djorkpo * Kadjanya R/C Primary-Kadjanya * Lubuse R/C Primary-Lubuse * Ayikuma R/C JHS-Ayikuma * St. Dominic Savio R/C Basic-Afienya * Ada-Foah R/C Basic-Ada Foah * St. Peter Claver R/C KG-Ada Foah * Anyakpor R/C Primary-Anyakpor * Korluedor R/C Primary-Korluedor * St. Augustine’s R/C Basic-Ashaiman * Blessed. Clementina R/C Basic-Ashaiman * St. Peter’s R/C Basic-Tema New-Town * Archbishop Andoh R/C Basic-Comm. 11 Tema * Archbishop Andoh R/C KG-Comm. 8 Tema * St. John Bosco R/C Basic-Comm. 2. Tema * Holy Child R/C Basic-Sakumono Catholic Private Basic Schools in Accra * St. Bernadette Soubirous School-Dansoman * Mary Mother of Good Counsel-Airport-West * St. Theresa’s School-Kaneshie * Christ The King Int. School-Cantonments * Bishop Bowers School-Latebiokoshie * St. Peter Claver French School-Mataheko * Corpus Christi-Com. 18 Lashibi * St. Ignatius R/C School-Batsona * St. Mark R/C School-Ashongman * St. Ancilla Preparatory School-Haatso * St. John the Evangelist-Adenta

Catholic Second Cycle Schools in Accra

Public Schools * St. Thomas Aquinas SHS-Cantonment, Accra * St. Mary’s SHS-Korle-Gonno, Accra * St. Margaret Mary Sec./Tech-Dansoman, Accra * Our Lady of Mercy SHS-Tema * St. Don Bosco Voc. Training Centre-Ashaiman, Tema * Sacred Heart Technical Inst.-James Town, Accra Private Schools * Catholic Social Advance Inst.-Adabraka, Accra * St. Francis Xavier Sec./Voc.-Kotobabi, Accra * St. Peter Claver French School-Mataheko, Accra * Corpus Christi SHS-Lashibi-Comm 18, Tema * St. Kizito SHS-Battor

Catholic Seminaries and Formation Houses

* St. Paul's Catholic Seminary (Philosophy Session)-Sowutuom *

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(SMA)-Sowutuom * Salesians of Don Bosco-Ashaiman

Catholic University

* Catholic Institute of Business and Technology (University College)-Adabraka

References

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