The Roman Catholic Diocese of Koforidua ( la, Dioecesis Koforiduana) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, 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 Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Koforidua
Koforidua, also popularly known as K-dua or Kofcity, is a city and the capital of Eastern Region in southern Ghana. Koforidua was founded in 1875 by migrants from Ashanti. It is also called New Juaben. The city has a settlement city proper popu ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Accra
Accra (; tw, Nkran; dag, Ankara; gaa, Ga or ''Gaga'') is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , ...
in
Ghana
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.
History
* July 6, 1992: Established as Diocese of Koforidua from the Diocese of Accra
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 denomination ...
is St. George’s Cathedral in Koforidua.
Leadership
*
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 ca ...
s of Koforidua (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Charles G. Palmer-Buckle
The Most Reverend Charles Gabriel Angela Palmer- Buckle (born 15 June 1950 in Axim, Ghana) is a Ghanaian Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church, a former teacher and a key figure in the political scene in Ghana. He is currently the Metropoli ...
(July 6, 1992– March 30, 2005) appointed Archbishop of Accra
** Bishop
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 ...
(since April 12, 2006)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Ghana
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Sources
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Ghana
Dioceses in Ghana
Christian organizations established in 1992
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Accra
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