Diocese of Goaso

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Bishop(s) Peter Kwaku Atuahene, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 24 October 1997 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kumasi Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Ghana Square Kilometers: 6,654 (2,570 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 28, Goaso, Ghana Telephone: (051)21.519

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Peter Kwaku Atuahene (24 Oct 1997 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 October 1997	Erected	Diocese of Sunyani	Diocese of Goaso (erected)
17 January 2002	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Goaso (from Cape Coast)

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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
1999	50,725	407,526	12.4%	17		17	2,983			12	8	ap2000
2000	53,897	543,338	9.9%	16		16	3,368			23	11	ap2001
2001	55,670	543,388	10.2%	25		25	2,226			23	12	ap2002
2002	53,897	543,338	9.9%	25		25	2,155			22	12	ap2003
2003	55,090	529,956	10.4%	26		26	2,118			29	13	ap2004
2004	55,857	557,016	10.0%	29		29	1,926			29	16	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Peter Kwaku Atuahene (Bishop: 24 Oct 1997 - )