The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Accra covers the Greater Accra Region and parts of the Volta Region. There are 62 parishes and rectories. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Accra () is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Accra in Ghana which includes the suffragan dioceses of Ho, Koforidua, Jasikan and Keta-Akatsi. The Latin title of the archdiocese is Archidioecesis Accraënsis, and the corporate title is Archdiocese of Accra. The cathedral parish for the archdiocese is the Holy Spirit Cathedral.

Dominic Kodwo Andoh was the first Ghanaian native to become Archbishop of Accra. He was installed in October 1971 and became the 3rd Ordinary for Accra since its establishment as a diocese.

Special churches

The Holy Spirit Cathedral

Sacred Heart Catholic Church Sacred Heart Church which was started under a large empty cocoa shed at Derby Avenue in Accra, was the first Catholic church to be built. It was dedicated on February 11, 1925.

Bishops Prefect Apostolic of Accra (Roman rite) Adolph Alexander Noser (1944 – 1947); see below

Vicar Apostolic of Accra (Roman rite) Bishop Adolph Alexander Noser (1947 – 1950); see above & below

Bishops of Accra (Roman rite) Bishop Adolph Alexander Noser (1950 – 1953), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Alexishafen, Papua New Guinea; future Archbishop; see above Bishop Joseph Oliver Bowers (1953 – 1971) Bishop Dominic Kodwo Andoh (1971 – 1992); see below

Metropolitan Archbishops of Accra (Roman rite) Archbishop Dominic Kodwo Andoh (1992 – 2005); see above Archbishop Charles G. Palmer-Buckle (2005 - 2018), appointed Archbishop of Cape Coast Archbishop John Bonaventure Kwofie (2019 -)

Auxiliary bishop Joseph Oliver Bowers (1952-1953), appointed Bishop here Anthony Narh Asare and John Kobina Louis (2023-)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops Joseph Kwaku Afrifah-Agyekum (priest in Accra Archdiocese, 1983-1992), appointed Bishop of Koforidua in 2006 Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle, was appointed Bishop of Koforidua in 1992; later became the Archbishop of Accra from 2005-2018.

Suffragan dioceses The metropolitan Archdiocese has four suffragans. In 1992, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Koforidua was carved out of Accra by John Paul II. Accra was elevated to a metropolitan see and Bishop Andoh was made the metropolitan archbishop. While the Ho, Jasikan, and Keta-Akatsi Dioceses cover the Volta Region of Ghana, the Koforidua Diocese spans a vast area of the Eastern Region. Donkorkrom Ho Jasikan Keta–Akatsi Koforidua

Structure

Deaneries There are eight deaneries in the Archdiocese of Accra. Originally termed vicariates or districts in the 1983 Code of Canon Law, deaneries exist "to foster pastoral care through common action". Each deanery is headed by a dean whose duty of promotion and coordination chiefly pertains to his responsibility to oversee and assist in uniting the other presbyters or priests in his vicariate in a common pastoral activity. The eight deaneries in Accra Archdiocese are: Kaneshie Deanery Mamprobi Deanery Kpehe Deanery Osu Deanery Madina Deanery Tema Deanery Battor Deanery Ashiaman

Education in the Archdiocese of Accra In January 1931, the first school was opened on the Sacred Heart Church grounds. With an enrollment of fifteen boys and six girls, the school opened and by August it was recognized by the Government Educational Director and placed on the Assisted List (which meant that government would pay an agreed percentage of the teachers' salaries depending on the quality of the school as determined by the inspectors). Today, Accra Archdiocese has over seventy basic schools, several second-cycle schools three seminaries and formation houses, and a university.

Catholic basic schools in Accra

Public Schools

Martrys of Uganda R/C Basic-Mamprobi Immaculate Conception Basic-Akweteman St. Peter’s R/C Basic-Osu Derby Avenue R/C Basic-Derby Avenue St. Joseph’s R/C Basic-Adabraka St. Mary’s R/C Basic-Korle-Gonno K. G. Boys R/C Basic-Korle Gonno St. Francis Xavier R/C Basic-Kotobabi St. Paul’s R/C Basic-Kpehe St. Kizito R/C Primary-Nima St. Kizito R/C ‘1 & 2 JHS-Nima Abeka R/C Basic-Abeka St. Stephen’s R/C Basic-Darkuman Holy Family R/C Basic-Mataheko Star of the Sea R/C Basic-Dansoman Abossey Okai R/C Basic-Abossey Okai Prince of Peace R/C Basic-Kwashieman La Anteson R/C Primary-La St. Maurice R/C JHS-La Quaye Nungua R/C Basic-Nungua Teshie R/C Basic-Teshie St. Francis R/C Basic-Ashaley Botwe Holy Rosary R/C Basic-Adentan Queen of Peace R/C Primary A&B-Madina Queen of Peace R/C JHS A&B-Madina St. Peter Claver R/C KG-Madina St. Dominic R/C Basic-Taifa Immaculate Heart. R/C Basic-Christian Village Holy Child R/C JHS-Santa Maria St. Joseph the Worker R/C Basic-Weija St. Peter’s R/C Basic-Torkuse St. Jude R/C Basic-New-Weija Fr. Henry R/C Basic-Obom Papase R/C Basic-Papase OLAS R/C JHS-New-Achimota OLAS R/C KG & Primary-New-Achimota St. Anthony R/C Basic- New Achimota-Fishpond St. Slyvanus R/C Basic-Pokuase St. Joseph’s R/C JHS-Amasaman Afuaman R/C School Basic-Afuaman Natriku R/C Primary-Natriku Osuwem R/C Primary-Osuwem St. Agnes R/C Primary-Dodowa St. Agnes R/C J.H.S.-Dodowa Asutsuare R/C Primary-Asutsuare Asutsuare R/C JHS-Asutsuare Kordiabe R/C Basic-Kordiabe Tokpo R/C Basic-Tokpo Djorkpo R/C Primary-Djorkpo Kadjanya R/C Primary-Kadjanya Lubuse R/C Primary-Lubuse Ayikuma R/C JHS-Ayikuma St. Dominic Savio R/C Basic-Afienya Ada-Foah R/C Basic-Ada Foah St. Peter Claver R/C KG-Ada Foah Anyakpor R/C Primary-Anyakpor Korluedor R/C Primary-Korluedor St. Augustine’s R/C Basic-Ashaiman Blessed. Clementina R/C Basic-Ashaiman St. Peter’s R/C Basic-Tema New-Town Archbishop Andoh R/C Basic-Comm. 11 Tema Archbishop Andoh R/C KG-Comm. 8 Tema St. John Bosco R/C Basic-Comm. 2. Tema Holy Child R/C Basic-Sakumono

MartyrsCatholic Private Basic Schools in Accra St. Bernadette Soubirous School-Dansoman Mary Mother of Good Counsel-Airport-West St. Theresa’s School-Kaneshie Christ The King Int. School-Cantonments Bishop Bowers School-Latebiokoshie St. Peter Claver French School-Mataheko Corpus Christi-Com. 18 Lashibi St. Ignatius R/C School-Batsona St. Mark R/C School-Ashongman St. Ancilla Preparatory School-Haatso St. John the Evangelist-Adenta

Catholic s schools in Accra

Public Schools

St. Thomas Aquinas SHS-Cantonment, Accra St. Mary’s SHS-Korle-Gonno, Accra St. Margaret Mary Sec./Tech-Dansoman, Accra Our Lady of Mercy SHS-Tema St. Don Bosco Voc. Training Centre-Ashaiman, Tema Sacred Heart Technical Inst.-James Town, Accra

Private Schools Catholic Social Advance Inst.-Adabraka, Accra St. Francis Xavier Sec./Voc.-Kotobabi, Accra St. Peter Claver French School-Mataheko, Accra Corpus Christi SHS-Lashibi-Comm 18, Tema St. Kizito SHS-Battor

Catholic seminaries and formation houses St. Paul's Catholic Seminary (Philosophy Session)-Sowutuom Society of African Missions (SMA)-Sowutuom Salesians of Don Bosco-Ashaiman

Catholic university Catholic Institute of Business and Technology (University College)-Adabraka

See also Roman Catholicism in Ghana List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Ghana

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