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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
24 Nov 200664.6AppointedMatthias Kobena NketsiahAuxiliary Bishop of Cape CoastArchbishop
64.6AppointedMatthias Kobena NketsiahTitular Bishop of AbaradiraArchbishop of Cape Coast
11 Jan 200764.3AppointedGiuseppe BertelloApostolic Nuncio to ItalyPresident of the Governatorate of Vatican City State
64.3AppointedGiuseppe BertelloApostolic Nuncio to San MarinoPresident of the Governatorate of Vatican City State
3 Feb 200764.8Ordained BishopMatthias Kobena NketsiahTitular Bishop of AbaradiraArchbishop of Cape Coast
12 Jun 200751.2AppointedGabriel Edoe Kumordji, S.V.D.Prefect of DonkorkromVicar Apostolic of Donkorkrom
22 Dec 200762.9AppointedGeorge KocherryApostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe
28 Dec 200754.0AppointedDominic Nyarko YeboahBishop of Techiman
1 Mar 200851.6AppointedLéon Kalenga BadikebeleApostolic Nuncio to Ghana
51.6AppointedLéon Kalenga BadikebeleTitular Archbishop of MagnetumApostolic Nuncio to Ghana
6 Mar 200889.8DiedPeter Poreku Dery †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Tamale
26 Mar 200873.1AppointedThomas Kwaku MensahArchbishop of Kumasi
75.1RetiredPeter Kwasi SarpongArchbishop of KumasiArchbishop Emeritus
47.8AppointedGabriel Justice Yaw AnokyeBishop of Obuasi
29 Mar 200854.3Ordained BishopDominic Nyarko YeboahBishop of Techiman
1 May 200851.8Ordained BishopLéon Kalenga BadikebeleTitular Archbishop of MagnetumApostolic Nuncio to Ghana
12 Feb 200976.1RetiredGregory E. KpiebayaArchbishop of TamaleArchbishop Emeritus
60.4AppointedPhilip NaamehArchbishop of Tamale
24 Oct 200961.0AppointedPeter Kodwo Appiah TurksonCardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
23 Dec 200971.0DiedLucas Abadamloora †Bishop of Navrongo-Bolgatanga
19 Jan 201053.8AppointedGabriel Edoe Kumordji, S.V.D.Vicar Apostolic of Donkorkrom
53.8AppointedGabriel Edoe Kumordji, S.V.D.Titular Bishop of ItaVicar Apostolic of Donkorkrom
17 Apr 201054.1Ordained BishopGabriel Edoe Kumordji, S.V.D.Titular Bishop of ItaVicar Apostolic of Donkorkrom
31 May 201068.1AppointedMatthias Kobena NketsiahArchbishop of Cape Coast
24 Jul 201068.3InstalledMatthias Kobena NketsiahArchbishop of Cape Coast
17 Dec 201049.1AppointedPeter Paul Yelezuome AngkyierBishop of Damongo
25 Mar 201149.3Ordained BishopPeter Paul Yelezuome AngkyierBishop of Damongo
5 Apr 201152.2AppointedAlfred AgyentaBishop of Navrongo-Bolgatanga
10 May 201175.1RetiredIvan DiasPrefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of PeoplesCardinal, Prefect Emeritus
29 Jun 201152.4Ordained BishopAlfred AgyentaBishop of Navrongo-Bolgatanga
1 Oct 201169.0AppointedGiuseppe BertelloPresident of the Governatorate of Vatican City State
69.0AppointedGiuseppe BertelloPresident of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City StatePresident of the Governatorate of Vatican City State
14 Dec 201166.5ResignedJohn Martin DarkoBishop of Sekondi-TakoradiBishop Emeritus
69.7AppointedMatthias Kobena NketsiahApostolic Administrator of Sekondi-TakoradiArchbishop of Cape Coast
15 Dec 201171.8AppointedAndré Pierre Louis DupuyApostolic Nuncio to Netherlands
18 Feb 201269.4Elevated to CardinalGiuseppe BertelloPresident of the Governatorate of Vatican City State

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