Diocese of Sekondi-Takoradi

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Bishop(s) John Martin Darko, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 20 November 1969 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cape Coast Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Ghana Square Kilometers: 12,681 (4,898 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 236, Takoradi, Ghana Telephone: (031)24.921; 21.185 Fax: 23.465

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Joseph Amihere Essuah † (20 Nov 1969 Appointed - 7 Oct 1980 Died)
• Charles Kweku Sam † (30 Nov 1981 Appointed - 13 Jan 1998 Died)
• John Martin Darko (27 Jun 1998 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 November 1969	Erected	Archdiocese of Cape Coast	Diocese of Sekondi-Takoradi (erected)
22 December 1999	Territory Lost	Diocese of Sekondi-Takoradi	Diocese of Wiawso (erected)

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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
1970	171,145	626,155	27.3%		14	14	12,224		25	22	14	ap1971
1980	221,881	916,000	24.2%	23	10	33	6,723		20	18	14	ap1981
1990	308,810	888,000	34.8%	50	7	57	5,417		36	25	23	ap1991
1999	424,920	1,903,900	22.3%	105	6	111	3,828		14	24	32	ap2000
2000	271,580	1,300,000	20.9%	64	5	69	3,935		9	25	23	ap2001
2001	262,670	1,610,712	16.3%	81	5	86	3,054	1	10	25	26	ap2002
2002	244,515	1,616,312	15.1%	96	5	101	2,420	1	13	25	24	ap2003
2003	260,989	1,623,512	16.1%	110	6	116	2,249	1	14	28	29	ap2004
2004	270,923	1,674,792	16.2%	111	6	117	2,315		13	29	29	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• John Martin Darko (Priest: 25 Jul 1976; Bishop: 27 Jun 1998 - )
• Joseph Francis Kweku Essien (Priest: 10 Jul 1977 to 22 Dec 1999)
• Joseph Amihere Essuah † (Bishop: 20 Nov 1969 to 7 Oct 1980)
• Charles Kweku Sam † (Priest: 23 Jul 1967; Bishop: 30 Nov 1981 to 13 Jan 1998)