Metropolitan Archdiocese of Accra, Ghana

Continent: Western and Northern Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Accra / Accraën(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Ho, Jasikan, Keta–Akatsi, Koforidua

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Holy Spirit, Immaculate Heart of Mary, , Martyrs of Uganda, Saint Martin de Porres

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

1943.12.02: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Accra / Accraën(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Gold Coast)
1947.06.12: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Accra / Accraën(sis) (Latin)
1950.04.18: Promoted as Diocese of Accra / Accraën(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Cape Coast)
1992.07.06: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Accra / Accraën(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Keta–Ho and Koforidua and lost territory to establish Diocese of Koforidua)
1994.12.19: Gained suffragan sees Ho and Jasikan

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1980.05)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2019.01.02 – ...):	Archbishop John Bonaventure Kwofie, C.S.Sp. (66)
Auxiliary Bishop (2023.02.14 – ...):	Bishop Anthony Narh Asare (58) Titular Bishop of Castellum in Numidia
Auxiliary Bishop (2023.02.14 – ...):	Bishop John Kobina Louis (59) Titular Bishop of Fesseë

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Accra (Roman Rite)

Archbishop John Bonaventure Kwofie, C.S.Sp. (66)
(2019.01.02 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra (Ghana)

Surgamus et ædificemus

Born:	1958.04.26 (Powa, Ghana)
Ordained Priest:	1988.07.23
Consecrated Bishop:	2014.09.13

Bishop of Sekondi–Takoradi (Ghana) (2014.07.03 – 2019.01.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra (Ghana) (2019.01.02 – ...)

Archbishop Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle (74)
(2005.03.30 – 2018.05.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cape Coast (Ghana)

Omnibus omnia factus sum

Born:	1950.06.15 (Axim, Ghana)
Ordained Priest:	1976.12.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1993.01.06

Priest of Accra (Ghana) (1976.12.12 – 1992.07.06)

Bishop of Koforidua (Ghana) (1992.07.06 – 2005.03.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra (Ghana) (2005.03.30 – 2018.05.11)

Vice-President of Ghana Bishops’ Conference (2016.10.14 – 2022.11.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cape Coast (Ghana) (2018.05.11 – ...)

Archbishop Dominic Kodwo Andoh
(1992.07.06 – 2005.03.30)

Thy kingdom come

Born:	1929.05.04 (Ghana)
Ordained Priest:	1956.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1971.10.03
Died:	2013.05.17 († 84)

Bishop of Accra (Ghana) (1971.07.03 – 1992.07.06)

President of Ghana Bishops’ Conference (1973 – 1982)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra (Ghana) (1992.07.06 – 2005.03.30)

Bishops of Accra (Roman Rite)

Bishop Dominic Kodwo Andoh (later Archbishop)
(1971.07.03 – 1992.07.06)

(see above)

Bishop Joseph Oliver Bowers, S.V.D.
(1953.01.08 – 1971.01.16)

Born:	1910.03.28 (Dominica)
Ordained Priest:	1939.01.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1953.04.22
Died:	2012.11.06 († 102)

Titular Bishop of Ciparissia (1952.11.27 – 1953.01.08)

Auxiliary Bishop of Accra (Ghana) (1952.11.27 – 1953.01.08)

Bishop of Accra (Ghana) (1953.01.08 – 1971.01.16)

Bishop of Saint John’s (Antigua and Barbuda) (1971.01.16 – 1981.06.21)

Bishop of Saint John’s–Basseterre (Antigua and Barbuda) (1981.06.21 – 1981.07.17)

Bishop Adolph Alexander Noser, S.V.D. (later Archbishop)
(1950.04.18 – 1953.01.08)

Born:	1900.07.04 (Belleville, IL, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1925.09.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1947.08.22
Died:	1981.04.15 († 80)

Prefect Apostolic of Accra (Ghana) (1944 – 1947.06.12)

Titular Bishop of Capitolias (1947.06.12 – 1950.04.18)

Vicar Apostolic of Accra (Ghana) (1947.06.12 – 1950.04.18)

Bishop of Accra (Ghana) (1950.04.18 – 1953.01.08)

Titular Bishop of Hierpiniana (1953.01.08 – 1966.11.15)

Vicar Apostolic of Alexishafen (Papua New Guinea) (1953.01.08 – 1966.11.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Madang (Papua New Guinea) (1966.11.15 – 1975.12.19)

President of Bishops’ Conference of Papua New Guinea and Soloman Islands (1967 – 1969)

Vicars Apostolic of Accra (Roman Rite)

Bishop Adolph Alexander Noser, S.V.D. (later Archbishop)
(1947.06.12 – 1950.04.18)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Accra (Roman Rite)

Fr. Adolph Alexander Noser, S.V.D. (later Archbishop)
(1944 – 1947.06.12)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop-elect Joseph Oliver Bowers, S.V.D. (1952.11.27 – 1953.01.08)