Roman Catholic Diocese of Wa
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Roman Catholic diocese in Ghana
Diocese of Wa Dioecesis Vaensis | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of Saint Andrew, Wa | |
| Location | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Metropolitan | Tamale |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 18,476 km2 (7,134 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 829,000 343,240 (41.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
| Bishops emeritus | Paul Bemile |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wa (Latin: Vaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Wa in the ecclesiastical province of Tamale in Ghana.
History
[edit ]- November 3, 1959: Established as the Diocese of Wa from the Diocese of Tamale
Special churches
[edit ]The Cathedral 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
[edit ]- Bishops of Wa
- Bishop Peter Poreku Dery (1960年03月16日 – 1974年11月18日), appointed Bishop of Tamale; future Archbishop and Cardinal
- Bishop Gregory Eebolawola Kpiebaya (1974年11月18日 – 1994年03月26日), appointed Archbishop of Tamale
- Bishop Paul Bemile (1994年12月19日 - 2016年02月17日)
- Bishop Richard Baawobr (2016年02月17日 - 2022年11月27日), made a cardinal in August 2022
See also
[edit ]Sources
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