Diocese of Ho

Dioecesis Hoensis

Bishop(s)

Francis Anani Kofi Lodonu, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Split: 19 December 1994
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Accra
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ghana
Square Kilometers: 5,893 (2,276 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Diocesan Secretariat, P.O. Box 350, Ho, V.R., Ghana
Telephone: (091)26.548; 28.070; 27.643
Fax: 27.702

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francis Anani Kofi Lodonu (19 Dec 1994 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 December 1994	Split	Diocese of Keta-Ho	Diocese of Ho Diocese of Keta-Akatsi

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 244,720 811,200 30.2% 54 2 56 4,370 1 6 32 19 ap2000

2000 251,890 816,716 30.8% 53 2 55 4,579 1 6 42 19 ap2001

2001 164,685 494,072 33.3% 53 3 56 2,940 1 8 30 19 ap2002

2002 167,485 502,471 33.3% 53 3 56 2,990 1 9 33 19 ap2003

2003 170,145 510,500 33.3% 57 4 61 2,789 1 12 27 19 ap2004

2004 172,802 523,457 33.0% 53 4 57 3,031 1 12 28 19 ap2005

2006 176,664 526,948 33.5% 52 4 56 3,154 1 12 33 21 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	244,720	811,200	30.2%	54	2	56	4,370	1	6	32	19	ap2000
2000	251,890	816,716	30.8%	53	2	55	4,579	1	6	42	19	ap2001
2001	164,685	494,072	33.3%	53	3	56	2,940	1	8	30	19	ap2002
2002	167,485	502,471	33.3%	53	3	56	2,990	1	9	33	19	ap2003
2003	170,145	510,500	33.3%	57	4	61	2,789	1	12	27	19	ap2004
2004	172,802	523,457	33.0%	53	4	57	3,031	1	12	28	19	ap2005
2006	176,664	526,948	33.5%	52	4	56	3,154	1	12	33	21	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Francis Anani Kofi Lodonu (Bishop: 19 Dec 1994)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None