Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye
| Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Kumasi | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Kumasi |
| Appointed | 15 May 2012 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Kwaku Mensah |
| Previous posts | Bishop of Obuasi (2008-2012) Titular Bishop of Cellae in Mauretania (2003-2008) Auxiliary Bishop of Kumasi (2003-2008) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 16 July 1988 by Peter Kwasi Sarpong |
| Consecration | 17 January 2004 by Peter Kwasi Sarpong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 May 1960 Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Dominion of Ghana |
Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye (born 27 May 1960) is a Ghanaian bishop. He is the current Archbishop of Kumasi.[1]
Personal life
Anokye was consecrated and ordained by the Archbishop of Kumasi, Peter Kwasi Sarpong on 16 July 1989.[2][3]
Career
On 30 October 2003, Pope John Paul II appointed him Titular Bishop of Cellae in Mauritania and Auxiliary Bishop of Kumasi. He was ordained and promoted to Bishop by the Archbishop of Kumasi Perter Kwasi Sarpong on 17 January 2004. Priests in attendance included George Kocherry, Apostolic Nuncio for Ghana and Gregory E. Kpiebaya, Archbishop for Tamale.[4][3]
Anokye was appointed Bishop of Obuasi by Pope Benedict XVI on 26 January 2008 and Archbishop of Kumasi on 15 October 2012.
From 2015 until 2023, he was the President of the pan-African Catholic organisation Caritas Africa.[5][6]
References
- Back to citation "Archbishop Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2023-12-07; "Most Rev. Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye | Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference". Retrieved 2023-12-07; "Gabriel Anokye | Ghana - MWI". www.mwi-aachen.org. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- Back to citation "Most Rev. Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye | Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference". Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 "Gabriel Anokye | Ghana - MWI". www.mwi-aachen.org. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- Back to citation "Archbishop Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- Back to citation "Ghanaian Bishop Anokye is New President of Caritas Africa". archivioradiovaticana.va. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- Back to citation Françoise Niamien (17 May 2023). "Caritas renouvelle son engagement à construire des communautés résilientes en Afrique" [Caritas renews its commitment to building resilient communities in Africa]. Vatican News (in French). Retrieved 16 June 2025.