Roman Catholic Diocese of Sekondi–Takoradi
| Diocese of Sekondi–Takoradi Dioecesis Sekondiensis-Takoradiensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Metropolitan | Cape Coast |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,681 km2 (4,896 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,674,792 270,923 (16.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | John Baptist Attakruh |
| Bishops emeritus | John Bonaventure Kwofie |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sekondi–Takoradi (Latin: Sekondien(sis)–Takoradien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Sekondi-Takoradi in the ecclesiastical province of Cape Coast in Ghana.
History
- 20 November 1969: Established as Diocese of Sekondi–Takoradi from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cape Coast
Special churches
The cathedral is the Our Lady Star of the Sea Cathedral in Takoradi. The pro-cathedral is Saint Paul’s Pro-Cathedral in Sekondi.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Bishops of Sekondi–Takoradi (Latin Rite)
- Joseph Amihere Essuah (20 November 1969 – 7 October 1980)
- Charles Kweku Sam (30 September 1981 – 13 January 1998)
- John Martin Darko (27 June 1998 – 14 December 2011)
- John Bonaventure Kwofie, C.S.Sp. S.S.L. (3 July 2014 – 2 Janu ary2019), appointed Archbishop of Accra
- John Baptist Attakruh (since 24 June 2021)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Joseph Francis Kweku Essien, appointed Bishop of Wiawso in 1999
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sekondi–Takoradi is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]