Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Ghana |
Date | Change |
1879.09.27 | Apostolic Prefecture of Gold Coast was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Deux Guinées) |
1901.05.25 | Apostolic Prefecture of Gold Coast was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Gold Coast |
1923.03.15 | Apostolic Vicariate of Lower Volta was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Gold Coast and Apostolic Vicariate of Togo) |
1926.01.11 | Apostolic Prefecture of Navrongo was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou) |
1932.02.02 | Apostolic Vicariate of Kumasi was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Gold Coast) |
1934.02.26 | Apostolic Prefecture of Navrongo was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Navrongo |
1943.12.02 | Apostolic Prefecture of Accra was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Gold Coast) |
1947.06.12 | Apostolic Prefecture of Accra was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Accra |
1950.04.18 | Apostolic Vicariate of Accra was promoted as Diocese of Accra (became suffragan of Cape Coast) |
1950.04.18 | Apostolic Vicariate of Gold Coast was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cape Coast (with suffragan sees Accra, Keta, Kumasi and Tamale) |
1950.04.18 | Apostolic Vicariate of Lower Volta was promoted as Diocese of Keta (became suffragan of Cape Coast) |
1950.04.18 | Apostolic Vicariate of Kumasi was promoted as Diocese of Kumasi (became suffragan of Cape Coast) |
1950.04.18 | Apostolic Vicariate of Navrongo was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Tamale) |
1950.04.18 | Diocese of Tamale was established (from the suppressed Apostolic Vicariate of Navrongo and became suffragan of Cape Coast) |
1956.04.23 | Diocese of Navrongo was restored (from Diocese of Keta and Diocese of Tamale and became suffragan of Cape Coast) |
1959.11.03 | Diocese of Wa was established (from Diocese of Tamale and became suffragan of Cape Coast) |
1969.11.20 | Diocese of Sekondi–Takoradi was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cape Coast and became suffragan of Cape Coast) |
1973.03.01 | Diocese of Sunyani was established (from Diocese of Kumasi and became suffragan of Cape Coast) |
1975.06.20 | Diocese of Keta was renamed as Diocese of Keta–Ho |
1977.05.30 | Diocese of Navrongo was renamed as Diocese of Navrongo–Bolgatanga (became suffragan of Tamale) |
1977.05.30 | Diocese of Tamale was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tamale (with suffragan sees Navrongo–Bolgatanga and Wa) |
1992.07.06 | Diocese of Accra was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Accra (with suffragan sees Keta–Ho and Koforidua and lost territory to establish Diocese of Koforidua) |
1992.07.06 | Diocese of Koforidua was established (from Diocese of Accra and became suffragan of Accra) |
1994.12.19 | Diocese of Ho was established (from Diocese of Keta–Ho and became suffragan of Accra) |
1994.12.19 | Diocese of Jasikan was established (from Diocese of Keta–Ho and became suffragan of Accra) |
1994.12.19 | Diocese of Keta–Ho was renamed as Diocese of Keta–Akatsi (lost territory to establish Diocese of Ho and Diocese of Jasikan) |
1995.02.03 | Diocese of Damongo was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tamale and became suffragan of Tamale) |
1995.03.03 | Diocese of Konongo–Mampong was established (from Diocese of Kumasi and Diocese of Sunyani and became suffragan of Cape Coast) |
1995.03.03 | Diocese of Obuasi was established (from Diocese of Kumasi and became suffragan of Cape Coast) |
1997.10.24 | Diocese of Goaso was established (from Diocese of Sunyani and became suffragan of Cape Coast) |
1999.03.16 | Diocese of Yendi was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tamale and became suffragan of Tamale) |
1999.12.22 | Diocese of Wiawso was established (from Diocese of Sekondi–Takoradi and became suffragan of Cape Coast) |
2001.12.22 | Diocese of Kumasi was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kumasi (with suffragan sees Goaso, Konongo–Mampong, Obuasi and Sunyani) |
2007.06.12 | Apostolic Prefecture of Donkorkrom was established (from Diocese of Koforidua) |
2007.12.28 | Diocese of Techiman was established (from Diocese of Konongo–Mampong and Diocese of Sunyani and became suffragan of Kumasi) |
2010.01.19 | Apostolic Prefecture of Donkorkrom was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Donkorkrom |
2014.01.13 | Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was established |
2018.02.28 | Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Annunciation of Ibadan (without ecclesiastical province) |
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