Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga

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Bishop(s) Lucas Abadamloora, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 30 May 1977 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tamale Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Ghana Square Kilometers: 16,602 (6,412 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 351, Bolgatanga, U.E.R., Ghana Telephone: (072)23.141 Fax: 24.271

Historical Details

• Diocese of Navrongo
  • Latin Name: Navrongensis
  • Erected: 23 April 1956
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cape Coast
  • Country: Ghana

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Gérard Bertrand, M. Afr. † (12 Apr 1957 Appointed - 13 Apr 1973 Resigned)
• Rudolph A. Akanlu † (13 Apr 1973 Succeeded - 14 Mar 1994 Retired)
• Lucas Abadamloora (14 Mar 1994 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Navrongo
23 April 1956	Erected	Diocese of Keta Diocese of Tamale	Diocese of Navrongo (erected)
Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga
30 May 1977	Name Changed	Diocese of Navrongo	Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga

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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 Navrongo
1970		678,847	.0%	11	22	33	0		31	17	9	ap1971
Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga
1980	16,500	743,000	2.2%	12	21	33	500		26	23	9	ap1981
1990	40,600	1,080,000	3.8%	21	12	33	1,230		26	28	10	ap1991
1999	92,841	1,254,081	7.4%	29	11	40	2,321		22	31	13	ap2000
2000	95,621	1,281,703	7.5%	32	10	42	2,276		16	32	13	ap2001
2001	95,621	1,281,703	7.5%	24	10	34	2,812		22	30	13	ap2002
2002	82,642	1,388,892	6.0%	36	12	48	1,721		21	29	14	ap2003
2003	85,121	1,425,391	6.0%	34	11	45	1,891		20	28	14	ap2004
2004	200,000	1,500,000	13.3%	34	12	46	4,347		24	32	14	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Lucas Abadamloora (Priest: 3 Aug 1968; Bishop: 14 Mar 1994 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Rudolph A. Akanlu † (Priest: 27 May 1950; Coadjutor Bishop: 16 Nov 1972; Bishop: 13 Apr 1973 to 14 Mar 1994)
• Gérard Bertrand, M. Afr. † (Bishop: 12 Apr 1957 to 13 Apr 1973)