The Roman Catholic Diocese of Navrongo–Bolgatanga ( la, Dioecesis Navrongensis-Bolgatangana) is a
diocese located in the cities of
Navrongo and
Bolgatanga in the
ecclesiastical province of
Tamale in
Ghana.
History
Apostolic Prefecture of Navrongo and Apostolic Vicariate of Navrongo were predecessors of
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tamale The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tamale ( la, Tamalen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Tamale in Ghana.
History
* 1926.01.11: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Navrongo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagad ...
.
* April 23, 1956: Name restored as Diocese of Navrongo from the
Diocese of Keta and the
Diocese of Tamale
* May 30, 1977: Renamed as Diocese of Navrongo–Bolgatanga
Special churches
Sacred Heart Cathedral and
Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Minor Basilica.
Bishops
* Bishop of Navrongo (Roman rite)
** Bishop Gerard Bertrand,
M. Afr.
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(April 12, 1957 – April 13, 1973)
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Bishops of Navrongo–Bolgatanga (Roman rite)
** Bishop Rudolph A. Akanlu (April 13, 1973 – March 14, 1994)
** Bishop
Lucas Abadamloora (March 14, 1994 – December 23, 2009)
** Bishop Alfred Agyenta (April 5, 2011 – ?)
Coadjutor Bishop
*Rudolph A. Akanlu (1972–73)
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 1926
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1926 establishments in Gold Coast (British colony)
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Tamale
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