Diocese of Keta–Akatsi

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Keta–Akatsi (Latin: Ketaën(sis)–Akatsien(sis)) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Accra in Ghana,

Diocese of Keta–Akatsi Ketaensis-Akatsiensis
Location
Country	Ghana
Metropolitan	Accra
Statistics
Area	7,470 km2 (2,880 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 753,424 117,998 (15.7%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Gabriel Edoe Kumordji, S.V.D.
Bishops emeritus	Anthony Kwami Adanuty

The bishops' seat is Christ the King Cathedral, in Akatsi. The diocese also contains a co-cathedral: St. Michael's Cathedral, in the city of Keta.

History

It was established on 15 March 1923 as Apostolic Vicariate of Lower Volta (Volta Inférieur/Inferiore), on territories split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Gold Coast (Ghana) and Apostolic Vicariate of Togo (in Togo) . It was then promoted on 18 April 1950 as Diocese of Keta. It lost territory on 1956.04.23 to establish Diocese of Navrongo. On 20 June 1975 it was renamed as Diocese of Keta–Ho. It was again renamed on 19 December 1994 as Diocese of Keta–Akatsi, having lost territories to establish Diocese of Ho and Diocese of Jasikan.^{[citation needed]}

Statistics

As per 2014, it pastorally served 134,600 Catholics (15.4% of 875,000 total) on 7,470 km² in 12 parishes and 6 missions with 55 priests (49 diocesan, 6 religious), 27 lay religious (6 brothers, 21 sisters) and 34 seminarians.^{[citation needed]}

Bishops

Episcopal ordinaries

(all Roman rite; until 1976, European missionary members of Latin congregations, when the then auxiliary bishop was appointed as ordinary)

Apostolic Vicars of Lower Volta

• Augustin Hermann, Society of African Missions (S.M.A.) (born France) (1923.03.26 – death 1945.04.08), Titular Bishop of Bubastis (1923.03.26 – 1945.04.08)
• Joseph Gerald Holland, S.M.A. (born England, UK)(1946.07.11 – 1950.04.18 see below), Titular Bishop of Ammædara (1946.07.11 – 1950.04.18)

Suffragan Bishops of Keta

• Joseph Gerald Holland, S.M.A. (see above 1950.04.18 – retired 1953.05.07), emeritate as Titular Bishop of Cynopolis in Ægypto (1953.05.07 – resigned 1970.12.07), died 1972
• Antoon Konings, S.M.A. (born Netherlands) (1954.02.21 – 1975.06.20 see below), previously Apostolic Administrator of daughter diocese Ho (Ghana) (1953 – 1954.02.21 see below)

Suffragan Bishops of Keta–Ho

• Antoon Konings, S.M.A. (see above 1975.06.20 – retired 1976.04.10), died 1981
• Francis Anani Kofi Lodonu (first native incumbent) (1976.04.10 – 1994.12.19), also President of Ghana Bishops’ Conference (1991–1997); next Bishop of Ho (Ghana) (1994.12.19 – retired 2015.07.14); previously Titular Bishop of Mascula (1973.05.17 – 1976.04.10) as Auxiliary Bishop of Keta–Ho (1973.05.17 – succession 1976.04.10)

Suffragan Bishops of Keta-Akatsi

• Anthony Kwami Adanuty, (1994.12.19 - 2016.04.07); stayed on a while as Apostolic Administrator (2016.04.07 – 2017.03.16)
• Gabriel Edoe Kumordji, S.V.D. (2017.03.16 – ...); Divine Word Missionaries (S.V.D.) previously Apostolic Prefect of Donkorkrom (Ghana) (2007.06.12 – 2010.01.19), next promoted Titular Bishop of Ita (2010.01.19 – 2017.03.16) as first Apostolic Vicar of Donkorkrom (2010.01.19 – 2017.03.16).

Auxiliary Bishop

• Francis Anani Kofi Lodonu (1973-1976), appointed Bishop here

See also

• List of Catholic dioceses in Ghana
• Roman Catholicism in Ghana

Sources and external links

• Official website Archived 17 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine
• GCatholic.org - data for all sections
• Catholic Hierarchy

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