Bishops of Ghana

by Liturgical Precedence

Ghana
Date of
ConsecrationAscending
Bishop Ordinaries of Ghana (32)
1993.03.27 (2003.10.21)Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson (76)Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson (76), Cardinal-Priest of S. Liborio, Chancellor of Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, Chancellor of Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Cape Coast (Ghana)
1993.01.06 (2005.03.30)Archbishop Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle (74)Archbishop Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle (74), Metropolitan Archbishop of Cape Coast (Ghana)
1970.03.08 (2001.12.22)Archbishop Peter Kwasi Sarpong (91)Archbishop Peter Kwasi Sarpong (91), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kumasi (Ghana)
1995.05.28 (2009.02.12)Archbishop Philip Naameh (76)Archbishop Philip Naameh (76), Metropolitan Archbishop of Tamale (Ghana)
2007.02.03 (2010.05.31)Archbishop Matthias Kobena Nketsiah (82)Archbishop Matthias Kobena Nketsiah (82), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Cape Coast (Ghana)
2004.01.17 (2012.05.15)Archbishop Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye (64)Archbishop Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye (64), Metropolitan Archbishop of Kumasi (Ghana)
2014.09.13 (2019.01.02)Archbishop John Bonaventure Kwofie, C.S.Sp. (66)Archbishop John Bonaventure Kwofie, C.S.Sp. (66), Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra (Ghana)
1973.06.29Bishop Francis Anani Kofi Lodonu (86)Bishop Francis Anani Kofi Lodonu (86), Bishop emeritus of Ho (Ghana)
1995.03.25Bishop Paul Bemile (84)Bishop Paul Bemile (84), Bishop emeritus of Wa (Ghana)
1995.05.28Bishop Anthony Kwami Adanuty (84)Bishop Anthony Kwami Adanuty (84), Bishop emeritus of Keta–Akatsi (Ghana)
1995.05.28Bishop Gabriel Akwasi Abiabo Mante (77)Bishop Gabriel Akwasi Abiabo Mante (77), Bishop of Jasikan (Ghana)
1995.05.28Bishop Joseph Osei-Bonsu (76)Bishop Joseph Osei-Bonsu (76), Bishop emeritus of Konongo–Mampong (Ghana)
1998.01.06Bishop Peter Kwaku Atuahene (68)Bishop Peter Kwaku Atuahene (68), Bishop of Goaso (Ghana)
1999.07.10Bishop Vincent Sowah Boi-Nai, S.V.D. (79)Bishop Vincent Sowah Boi-Nai, S.V.D. (79), Bishop emeritus of Yendi (Ghana)
2000.03.25Bishop Joseph Francis Kweku Essien (78)Bishop Joseph Francis Kweku Essien (78), Bishop emeritus of Wiawso (Ghana)
2003.06.28Bishop Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi (67)Bishop Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi (67), Bishop of Sunyani (Ghana) and President of Ghana Bishops’ Conference
2006.07.01Bishop Joseph Kwaku Afrifah-Agyekum (69)Bishop Joseph Kwaku Afrifah-Agyekum (69), Bishop of Koforidua (Ghana) and Vice-President of Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa
2008.03.29Bishop Dominic Nyarko Yeboah (70)Bishop Dominic Nyarko Yeboah (70), Bishop of Techiman (Ghana)
2010.04.17Bishop Gabriel Edoe Kumordji, S.V.D. (68)Bishop Gabriel Edoe Kumordji, S.V.D. (68), Bishop of Keta–Akatsi (Ghana)
2011.03.25Bishop Peter Paul Yelezuome Angkyier (62)Bishop Peter Paul Yelezuome Angkyier (62), Bishop of Damongo (Ghana)
2011.06.29Bishop Alfred Agyenta (65)Bishop Alfred Agyenta (65), Bishop of Navrongo–Bolgatanga (Ghana)
2015.01.10Bishop John Yaw Afoakwa (69)Bishop John Yaw Afoakwa (69), Bishop of Obuasi (Ghana)
2015.10.03Bishop Emmanuel Kofi Fianu, S.V.D. (67)Bishop Emmanuel Kofi Fianu, S.V.D. (67), Bishop of Ho (Ghana) and Vice-President of Ghana Bishops’ Conference
2018.04.07Bishop Simon T. Faddoul (66)Bishop Simon T. Faddoul (66), Bishop of Annunciation of Ibadan of the Maronites (Nigeria) and Apostolic Visitator in Southern Africa of the Maronites
2019.05.04Bishop John Alphonse Asiedu, S.V.D. (62)Bishop John Alphonse Asiedu, S.V.D. (62), Vicar Apostolic of Donkorkrom (Ghana)
2021.09.24Bishop John Baptist Attakruh (67)Bishop John Baptist Attakruh (67), Bishop of Sekondi–Takoradi (Ghana)
2022.08.20Bishop Matthew Yitiereh (63)Bishop Matthew Yitiereh (63), Bishop of Yendi (Ghana)
2023.04.19Bishop John Kobina Louis (59)Bishop John Kobina Louis (59), Titular Bishop of Fesseë and Auxiliary Bishop of Accra (Ghana)
2023.04.19Bishop Anthony Narh Asare (58)Bishop Anthony Narh Asare (58), Titular Bishop of Castellum in Numidia and Auxiliary Bishop of Accra (Ghana)
2023.04.21Bishop Samuel Nkuah-Boateng (56)Bishop Samuel Nkuah-Boateng (56), Bishop of Wiawso (Ghana)
2024.06.07Bishop John Opoku-Agyemang (67)Bishop John Opoku-Agyemang (67), Bishop of Konongo–Mampong (Ghana)
2024.08.02Bishop Francis Bomansaan, M. Afr. (62)Bishop Francis Bomansaan, M. Afr. (62), Bishop of Wa (Ghana)

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