Diocese of Navrongo–Bolgatanga
Roman Catholic diocese in Ghana
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Navrongo–Bolgatanga (Latin: Dioecesis Navrongensis-Bolgatangana) is a diocese located in the cities of Navrongo and Bolgatanga in the ecclesiastical province of Tamale in Ghana.
CountryGhana
MetropolitanTamale
Area16,602 km2 (6,410 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2004)
- 1,500,000
- 200,000 (13.3%)
Diocese of Navrongo–Bolgatanga | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Metropolitan | Tamale |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 16,602 km2 (6,410 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Alfred Agyenta |
History
Apostolic Prefecture of Navrongo and Apostolic Vicariate of Navrongo were predecessors of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tamale.
- 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 rongo (Roman rite)
- Bishop Gerard Bertrand, M. Afr. (April 12, 1957 – April 13, 1973)
- 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
Sources
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