Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi (Latin: Kumasien(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Kumasi in Ghana.

History

• 1932.02.02: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kumasi from the Apostolic Vicariate of Gold Coast
• 1950.04.18: Promoted as Diocese of Kumasi
• 2002.01.17: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kumasi

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop and minor basilica is St. Peter’s Cathedral Basilica in Kumasi.

Leadership

• Metropolitan Archbishops of Kumasi (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye (since 2012.05.15)
  • Archbishop Thomas Kwaku Mensah (2008.03.26 – 2012.05.15)
  • Archbishop Peter Kwasi Sarpong (2002.01.17 – 2008.03.26)
• Bishops of Kumasi (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Peter Kwasi Sarpong (1969.11.20 – 2002.01.17)
  • Bishop Joseph Amihere Essuah (1962.02.24 – 1969.11.20)
  • Bishop André van den Bronk, S.M.A. (1952.05.15 – 1962.02.13)
  • Bishop Hubert Joseph Paulissen, S.M.A. (1950.04.18 – 1952)
• Vicars Apostolic of Kumasi (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Hubert Joseph Paulissen, S.M.A. (1932.11.29 – 1950.04.18)

Suffragan Diocese

• Goaso
• Konongo–Mampong
• Obuasi
• Sunyani
• Techiman

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Ghana

References

Source

• GCatholic.org
• Website of Catholic Archdiocese Kumasi

Coordinates: 6°40′N 1°37′W / 6.667°N 1.617°W / 6.667; -1.617