Roman Catholic Diocese of Wa

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Diocese of Wa
Dioecesis Vaensis
Statistics
Country: Ghana
Metropolitan: Tamale
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 18,476 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
660,000 (2004)
170,413 (25.8%)
Ordinaries
Bishop: 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.

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[edit] History

  • November 3, 1959 Established as the Diocese of Wa from the Diocese of Tamale

[edit] Special Churches

The Cathedral is St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Wa.

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Wa (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Paul Bemile (since 1994.12.19)
    • Archbishop Gregory Ebolawola Kpiebaya (1974.11.18 – 1994.03.26)
    • Cardinal Peter Proeku Dery (1960.03.16 – 1974.11.18)

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