Diocese of Obuasi

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Obuasi (Latin: Obuasien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Obuasi in the ecclesiastical province of Kumasi in Ghana.

Diocese of Obuasi Dioecesis Konongensis-Mamponganus
Location
Country	Ghana
Metropolitan	Kumasi
Statistics
Area	6,350 km2 (2,450 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 934,808 93,687 (10.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	John Yaw Afoakwah

History

• March 3, 1995: Established as Diocese of Obuasi from the Diocese of Kumasi

Special churches

The Cathedral is Cathedral of St. Thomas in Obuasi.

Leadership

• Bishops of Obuasi (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Thomas Kwaku Mensah (March 3, 1995 - March 26, 2008), appointed Archbishop of Kumasi
  • Bishop Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye (March 26, 2008 - May 15, 2012), appointed Archbishop of Kumasi
  • Bishop John Yaw Afoakwah (sibce 22 November 2014)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Ghana

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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