The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi ( la, Kumasien(sis)) is the
Metropolitan See for the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Kumasi
Kumasi (historically spelled Comassie or Coomassie, usually spelled Kumase in Twi) is a city in the Ashanti Region, and is among the largest metropolitan areas in Ghana. Kumasi is located in a rain forest region near Lake Bosomtwe, and is t ...
in
Ghana
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 To ...
.
History
* 1932.02.02: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kumasi from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Gold Coast
* 1950.04.18: Promoted as Diocese of Kumasi
* 2002.01.17: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kumasi
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop and minor basilica is
St. Peter’s Cathedral Basilica in Kumasi.
Bishops
* Vicar Apostolic of Kumasi (Roman rite)
** Bishop Hubert Joseph Paulissen, S.M.A. (1932.11.29 – 1950.04.18); ''see below''
* Bishops of Kumasi (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Hubert Joseph Paulissen, S.M.A. (1950.04.18 – 1952); ''see above''
** Bishop
André van den Bronk,
S.M.A. (1952.05.15 – 1962.02.13), appointed Prefect of Parakou, Benin
**
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
Joseph Amihere Essuah (1962.02.24 – 1969.11.20), appointed Bishop of Sekondi-Takoradi
** Bishop
Peter Kwasi Sarpong (1969.11.20 – 2002.01.17); ''see below''
* Metropolitan Archbishops of Kumasi (Roman rite)
** Archbishop
Peter Kwasi Sarpong (2002.01.17 – 2008.03.26); ''see above''
** Archbishop
Thomas Kwaku Mensah (2008.03.26 – 2012.05.15)
** Archbishop
Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye (since 2012.05.15)
Auxiliary Bishop
*
Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye (2003-2008), appointed Bishop of Obuasi; later returned here as Archbishop
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
*
John Yaw Afoakwa, appointed Bishop of Obuasi in 2013
Suffragan Dioceses
*
Goaso
*
Konongo–Mampong
*
Obuasi
Obuasi is a Mining Community and town in the southern part of Obuasi Municipal of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Obuasi is the capital of the Obuasi Municipal which lies south of Ashanti capital city Kumasi 39 miles (59.4 kilometres) away south ...
*
Sunyani
Sunyani is a city and the capital town of the Bono Region and the Sunyani Municipal of Ghana. Sunyani had a population of 74,24at the 2010 population and housing census. The city consists mainly of the Bonos by tribe.
History
Sunyani is surr ...
*
Techiman
Techiman is a city and is the capital of Techiman Municipal and Bono East Region of Ghana. Techiman is a leading market town in South Ghana. Techiman is one of the two major cities and settlements of Bono East region. Techiman is home to W ...
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Ghana
References
Sources
GCatholic.orgWebsite of Catholic Archdiocese Kumasi
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Kumasi
Kumasi (historically spelled Comassie or Coomassie, usually spelled Kumase in Twi) is a city in the Ashanti Region, and is among the largest metropolitan areas in Ghana. Kumasi is located in a rain forest region near Lake Bosomtwe, and is t ...
Kumasi
Kumasi (historically spelled Comassie or Coomassie, usually spelled Kumase in Twi) is a city in the Ashanti Region, and is among the largest metropolitan areas in Ghana. Kumasi is located in a rain forest region near Lake Bosomtwe, and is t ...
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