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)
- Vicars Apostolic of Kumasi (Roman rite)
- Bishop Hubert Joseph Paulissen, S.M.A. (1932.11.29 – 1950.04.18)
Suffragan Diocese
See also
References
Sources
Coordinates: 6°40′N 1°37′W / 6.667°N 1.617°W
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