Diocese of

Jasikan

Ghana Ghana

Continent: Western and Northern Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Jasikan / Iasikanen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Accra

Neighbouring Dioceses: Konongo–Mampong (←), Tamale (↖), Yendi (↑), Sokodé (↗), Atakpamé (→), Kpalimé (↘), Ho (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Peter Claver

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2025.12.23 – ...):Bishop Simon Kofi Appiah (61)Bishop Simon Kofi Appiah (61)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Jasikan (Roman Rite)

Bishop Simon Kofi Appiah (61)Bishop Simon Kofi Appiah (61)
(2025.12.23 – ...)

Bishop of Jasikan (Ghana)

Born:1964.07.01 (Teteman, Ghana)
Ordained Priest:1990.07.21
Consecrated Bishop:2026.04.11

Priest of Ho (Ghana) (1990.07.21 – 1994.12.19)

Priest of Jasikan (Ghana) (1994.12.19 – 2025.12.23)

Bishop of Jasikan (Ghana) (2025.12.23 – ...)

Bishop Gabriel Akwasi Abiabo Mante (78)Bishop Gabriel Akwasi Abiabo Mante (78)
(1994.12.19 – 2025.12.23)

Bishop emeritus of Jasikan (Ghana)

Hope unity peace

Born:1947.07.27 (Nkonya-Abenkro, Ghana)
Ordained Priest:1977.07.02
Consecrated Bishop:1995.05.28

Priest of Jasikan (Ghana) (1977.07.02 – 1994.12.19)

Bishop of Jasikan (Ghana) (1994.12.19 – 2025.12.23)

Special Churches

Konongo–Mampong (←), Tamale (↖), Yendi (↑), Sokodé (↗), Atakpamé (→), Kpalimé (↘), Ho (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 10,902 km²

Population: 58,100 Catholics (7.6% of 763,700 total)

Pastoral Centres: 19 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 43 priests (40 diocesan, 3 religious), 15 religious (3 brothers, 12 sisters), 12 seminarians

Population

Pastoral Centres

Priests

Religious

Seminarians

Last updated on 2026.04.13

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