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Diocese of Techiman

Dioecesis Techimanensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 28 December 2007
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kumasi
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Ghana
  • Square Kilometers: 25,500 (9,849 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Diocese, P.O. Box 251, Techiman, Brong Ahafo, Ghana
  • Telephone: (035)20.91.319

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
28 December 2007ErectedDiocese 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
200779,645695,82611.4%247312,56932013bul:28Dec08
201073,606696,90010.6%199282,628192719ap2011
201480,712760,00010.6%2112332,445233022ap2015
2017144,300814,50017.7%306364,008152426ap2018
2020154,400871,70017.7%33334,67893227ap2021
2022161,270910,73017.7%43433,750123228ap2023

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 100, Page 57, and Page 58

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