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Diocese of Konongo-Mampong

Dioecesis Konongensis-Mampongana



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Bishop(s)

  • John Opoku-Agyemang, Bishop
  • Joseph Osei-Bonsu, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 3 March 1995
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kumasi
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Ghana
  • Square Kilometers: 11,357 (4,386 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 382, Mampong, Ashanti, Ghana
  • Telephone: (024)28.82.852

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
3 March 1995ErectedDiocese of Kumasi (Afígya-Sekyere, Asante-Akim North, Asante-Akim South, Ejisu-Juabeng, Ejura-Sekyedumasi, Kwabre, Sekyere East, and Sekyere West)
Diocese of Sunyani (Sene and Atebubu)
Diocese of Konongo-Mampong (erected)
17 January 2002Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Konongo-Mampong (from Cape Coast)
28 December 2007Territory LostDiocese of Konongo-Mampong (Atebubu, Sene, and Pru)
Diocese of Sunyani (Techiman, Kintampo North, Kintampo South, and Nkoranza)
Diocese of Techiman (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
199969,2511,112,8356.2%2710371,871544624ap2000
200065,5611,112,8355.9%2813411,599614824ap2001
200175,4401,112,8356.8%2916451,676774325ap2002
200265,5611,112,8355.9%3119501,311903927ap2003
200390,3201,112,8358.1%3420541,672874028ap2004
200495,4871,258,4957.6%3719561,705793730ap2005
200693,8471,314,0007.1%4519641,466844233ap2007
200772,1451,012,9997.1%60197991342729bul:28Dec07
201376,7921,352,2975.7%5519741,0371003440ap2014
201679,7001,449,0005.5%6820889051053645ap2017
201985,5001,553,8005.5%80221028381055257ap2020
202189,3401,624,1605.5%80261068421044859ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 604, and Page 605
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 94, Page 314, and Page 315

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