Diocese of Obuasi
Roman Catholic diocese in Ghana
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Obuasi (Latin: Obuasien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Obuasi in the ecclesiastical province of Kumasi in Ghana.
CountryGhana
MetropolitanKumasi
Area6,350 km2 (2,450 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2004)
- 934,808
- 93,687 (10.0%)
Diocese of Obuasi Dioecesis Konongensis-Mamponganus | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Metropolitan | Kumasi |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,350 km2 (2,450 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | John Yaw Afoakwah |
History
- March 3, 1995: Established as Diocese of Obuasi from the Diocese of Kumasi
Special churches
The Cathedral is Cathedral of St. Thomas in Obuasi.
Leadership
- Bishops of Obuasi (Roman rite)
- Bishop Thomas Kwaku Mensah (March 3, 1995 - March 26, 2008), appointed Archbishop of Kumasi
- Bishop Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye (March 26, 2008 - May 15, 2012), appointed Archbishop of Kumasi
- Bishop John Yaw Afoakwah (sibce 22 November 2014)
See also
Sources
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