Diocese of

Navrongo–Bolgatanga

Ghana

Continent: Western and Northern Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Navrongo–Bolgatanga / Navrongen(sis)–Bolgatangan(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Tamale

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Our Lady of Seven Sorrows

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

1926.01.11: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Navrongo / Navrongen(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou)
1934.02.26: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Navrongo / Navrongen(sis) (Latin)
1950.04.18: Suppressed (to establish Diocese of Tamale)
1956.04.23: Restored as Diocese of Navrongo / Navrongen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Keta and Diocese of Tamale and became suffragan of Cape Coast)
1977.05.30: Renamed as Diocese of Navrongo–Bolgatanga / Navrongen(sis)–Bolgatangan(us) (Latin) (became suffragan of Tamale)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2011.04.05 – ...):

Bishop Alfred Agyenta (65)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Navrongo–Bolgatanga (Roman Rite)

Bishop Alfred Agyenta (65)
(2011.04.05 – ...)

Bishop of Navrongo–Bolgatanga (Ghana)

Born:	1959.01.20 (Wiagha, Ghana)
Ordained Priest:	1988.08.06
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.06.29

Priest of Navrongo–Bolgatanga (Ghana) (1988.08.06 – 2011.04.05)

Bishop of Navrongo–Bolgatanga (Ghana) (2011.04.05 – ...)

Bishop Lucas Abadamloora
(1994.03.14 – 2009.12.23)

Born:	1938.12.22 (Ghana)
Ordained Priest:	1968.08.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1994.06.29
Died:	2009.12.23 († 71)

Bishop of Navrongo–Bolgatanga (Ghana) (1994.03.14 – 2009.12.23)

President of Ghana Bishops’ Conference (2005.07 – 2009.12.23)

Bishop Rudolph A. Akanlu
(1977.05.30 – 1994.03.14)

Born:	1922.09.22 (Ghana)
Ordained Priest:	1950.05.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1973.03.31
Died:	2001.07.07 († 78)

Titular Bishop of Fallaba (1972.11.16 – 1973.04.13)

Coadjutor Bishop of Navrongo (Ghana) (1972.11.16 – 1973.04.13)

Bishop of Navrongo (Ghana) (1973.04.13 – 1977.05.30)

Bishop of Navrongo–Bolgatanga (Ghana) (1977.05.30 – 1994.03.14)

Bishops of Navrongo (Roman Rite)

Bishop Rudolph A. Akanlu
(1973.04.13 – 1977.05.30)

(see above)

Bishop Gerard Bertrand, M. Afr.
(1957.04.12 – 1973.04.13)

Born:	1911.01.27 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1938.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1948.10.20
Died:	1976.01.23 († 64)

Titular Bishop of Abitinæ (1948.06.10 – 1950.04.18)

Vicar Apostolic of Navrongo (Ghana) (1948.06.10 – 1950.04.18)

Bishop of Tamale (Ghana) (1950.04.18 – 1957.04.12)

Bishop of Navrongo (Ghana) (1957.04.12 – 1973.04.13)

Vicars Apostolic of Navrongo (Roman Rite)

Bishop Gerard Bertrand, M. Afr.
(1948.06.10 – 1950.04.18)

(see above)

Bishop Oscar Morin, M. Afr.
(1934.02.26 – 1948)

Totus tuus sum ego

Born:	1878.12.24 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1905.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1934.04.19
Died:	1952.04.06 († 73)

Prefect Apostolic of Navrongo (Ghana) (1926 – 1934.02.26)

Vicar Apostolic of Navrongo (Ghana) (1934.02.26 – 1948)

Titular Bishop of Uthina (1934.02.26 – 1952.04.06)

Prefects Apostolic of Navrongo (Roman Rite)

Fr. Oscar Morin, M. Afr. (later Bishop)
(1926 – 1934.02.26)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Rudolph A. Akanlu (1972.11.16 – 1973.04.13)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. Joseph, Navrongo, Upper East
Co-Cathedral: Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral, Bolgatanga, Upper East
Former Cathedral, Minor Basilica: Basilica of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows, Navrongo, Upper East

Wa (↙), Manga (↑), Tenkodogo (↗), Dapaong (→), Yendi (↘), Tamale (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 17,914 km²

Population: 392,940 Catholics (16.6% of 2,366,350 total)

Pastoral Centres: 26 parishes

Personnel: 75 priests (60 diocesan, 15 religious), 68 religious (34 brothers, 34 sisters), 35 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2024.05.15

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