Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tamale

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tamale {Latin: Tamalen(sis)} is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Tamale in Ghana.

Contents 1 History 2 Special Churches 3 Leadership 4 Suffragan Diocese 5 See also 6 Source

[edit] History

• 1950.04.18: Established as Diocese of Tamale from the Apostolic Vicariate of Navrongo
• 1977.05.30: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tamale

[edit] Special Churches

The seat of the archbishop is Our Lady of Annunciation Cathedral in Tamale.

[edit] Leadership

• Metropolitan Archbishops of Tamale (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Gregory Ebolawola Kpiebaya since 1994.03.26
  • Cardinal Peter Proeku Dery (1977.05.30 – 1994.03.26)
• Bishops of Tamale (Roman rite)
  • Cardinal Peter Proeku Dery (1974.11.18 – 1977.05.30)
  • Bishop Gabriel Champagne, M. Afr. (1957.04.12 – 1972.06.23)
  • Bishop Gerard Bertrand, M. Afr. (1950.04.18 – 1957.04.12)

[edit] Suffragan Diocese

• Damongo
• Navrongo–Bolgatanga
• Wa
• Yendi

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Ghana

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information