The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tamale (Latin: Tamalen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Tamale in Ghana.
History
- 1926.01.11: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Navrongo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso
- 1934.02.26: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Navrongo
- 1950.04.18: Established as Diocese of Tamale from the Apostolic Vicariate of Navrongo; Navrongo would be revived as a diocese name in 1956 for a new diocese which later became the Roman Catholic Diocese of Navrongo–Bolgatanga
- 1977.05.30: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tamale
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is Our Lady of Annunciation Cathedral in Tamale.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Prefect Apostolic of Navrongo
- Father Oscar Morin, M. Afr. (1926.04.14 - 1934.02.26)
- Vicars Apostolic of Navrongo
- Bishop Oscar Morin, M. Afr. (1934.02.26 – 1947.04.15)
- Bishop Gérard Bertrand, M. Afr. (1948.06.10 – 1950.04.18)
- Bishops of Tamale
- Bishop Gerard Bertrand, M. Afr. (1950.04.18 – 1957.04.12), appointed Bishop of Navrongo; see above
- Bishop Gabriel Champagne, M. Afr. (1957.04.12 – 1972.06.23)
- Bishop Peter Porekuu Dery (1974.11.18 – 1977.05.30); future cardinal
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Tamale (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Peter Porekuu Dery (1977.05.30 – 1994.03.26); elevated to cardinal in 2006
- Archbishop Gregory Ebolawola Kpiebaya (1994.03.26 - 2014.02.12)
- Archbishop Philip Naameh since 2014.02.12
Other priests of this diocese who became bishop
- Peter Paul Yelezuome Angkyier (priest here, 1992–1995), appointed Bishop of Damongo in 2010
Suffragan Dioceses
See also
Sources
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