Archdiocese of Accra

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Bishop(s) Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle, Archbishop Dominic Kodwo Andoh, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Ho Jasikan Keta-Akatsi Koforidua

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 6 July 1992 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Ghana Square Kilometers: 3,255 (1,257 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.archdioaccra.org/ Mailing Address: P.O. Box 247, Accra, Ghana Telephone: (021)222.728 Fax: 231.619

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Accra
  • Latin Name: Accraënsis
  • Erected: 2 December 1943
  • Country: Ghana

• Vicariate Apostolic of Accra
  • Latin Name: Accraënsis
  • Elevated: 12 June 1947
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Ghana

• Diocese of Accra
  • Latin Name: Accraënsis
  • Elevated: 18 April 1950
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cape Coast
  • Country: Ghana

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Giacinto Magliuolo † (23 Feb 1872 Appointed - )
• Adolph Alexander Noser, S.V.D. † (27 Oct 1944 Appointed - 8 Jan 1953 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Alexishafen)
• Joseph Oliver Bowers, S.V.D. (8 Jan 1953 Appointed - 16 Jan 1971 Appointed, Bishop of Saint John’s, Virgin Islands (British))
• Dominic Kodwo Andoh (3 Jul 1971 Appointed - 30 Mar 2005 Retired)
• Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle (30 Mar 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Accra
2 December 1943	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Costa d’Oro {Gold Coast}	Prefecture Apostolic of Accra (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Accra
12 June 1947	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Accra	Vicariate Apostolic of Accra
Diocese of Accra
18 April 1950	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Accra	Diocese of Accra
6 July 1992	Territory Lost	Diocese of Accra	Diocese of Koforidua (erected)
Archdiocese of Accra
6 July 1992	Elevated	Diocese of Accra	Archdiocese of Accra

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Accra
1950	31,445	1,311,464	2.4%	3	36	39	806		8	23		ap1951
1957	55,531			4	49	53	1,047		8	43	5	ap1960
1970	125,100	1,347,764	9.3%	1	81	82	1,525		115	87	22	ap1971
1980	180,000	2,240,000	8.0%	14	65	79	2,278		110	109	24	ap1981
1990	334,833	3,261,000	10.3%	51	70	121	2,767		95	136	41	ap1991
Archdiocese of Accra
1999	129,826	3,870,000	3.4%	50	33	83	1,564		53	62	27	ap2000
2000	130,000	3,100,000	4.2%	59	29	88	1,477		49	52	25	ap2001
2001	131,500	3,906,500	3.4%	47	31	78	1,685		49	66	28	ap2002
2002	132,035	2,909,643	4.5%	60	38	98	1,347		59	68	30	ap2003
2003	139,000	3,112,500	4.5%	62	43	105	1,323		67	80	32	ap2004
2004	142,543	3,527,427	4.0%	65	42	107	1,332		69	73	35	ap2005
2005	151,728	3,604,000	4.2%	67	44	111	1,366		74	78	42	ap2006
2006	180,432	3,683,000	4.9%	74	42	116	1,555		75	88	51	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Joseph Kwaku Afrifah-Agyekum (Priest: 17 Jul 1983 to 6 Jul 1992)
• Dominic Kodwo Andoh (Bishop: 3 Jul 1971; Archbishop: 6 Jul 1992 to 30 Mar 2005)
• Joseph Oliver Bowers, S.V.D. (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Nov 1952; Bishop: 8 Jan 1953 to 16 Jan 1971)
• Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle (Priest: 12 Dec 1976 to 6 Jul 1992; Archbishop: 30 Mar 2005)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Giacinto Magliuolo † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1872)
• Adolph Alexander Noser, S.V.D. † (Prefect: 27 Oct 1944; Vicar Apostolic: 12 Jun 1947; Bishop: 18 Apr 1950 to 8 Jan 1953)