Archdiocese of Kumasi

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi () 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.

Bishops Vicar Apostolic of Kumasi (Roman rite) Bishop Hubert Joseph Paulissen, S.M.A. (1932.11.29 – 1950.04.18); see below Bishops of Kumasi (Roman rite) Bishop Hubert Joseph Paulissen, S.M.A. (1950.04.18 – 1952); see above Bishop André van den Bronk, S.M.A. (1952.05.15 – 1962.02.13), appointed Prefect of Parakou, Benin Bishop Joseph Amihere Essuah (1962.02.24 – 1969.11.20), appointed Bishop of Sekondi-Takoradi Bishop Peter Kwasi Sarpong (1969.11.20 – 2002.01.17); see below Metropolitan Archbishops of Kumasi (Roman rite) Archbishop Peter Kwasi Sarpong (2002.01.17 – 2008.03.26); see above Archbishop Thomas Kwaku Mensah (2008.03.26 – 2012.05.15) Archbishop Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye (since 2012.05.15)

Auxiliary Bishop Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye (2003-2008), appointed Bishop of Obuasi; later returned here as Archbishop

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop John Yaw Afoakwa, appointed Bishop of Obuasi in 2013

Suffragan dioceses Goaso Konongo–Mampong Obuasi Sunyani Techiman

See also Roman Catholicism in Ghana

References

Sources GCatholic.org Website of Catholic Archdiocese Kumasi