The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wa ( la, Vaën(sis)) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Wa in 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
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. Tam ...
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
* November 3, 1959: Established as the Diocese of Wa from the Diocese of Tamale
Special churches
The
Cathedral
A cathedral is a church that contains the '' cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denominatio ...
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), made a
cardinal in August 2022
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Ghana
Sources
GCatholic.org
Wa
Wa
Christian organizations established in 1959
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1959 establishments in Ghana
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Tamale
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