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Diocese of Ho

Dioecesis Hoensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Emmanuel Kofi Fianu, S.V.D., Bishop
  • Francis Anani Kofi Lodonu, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 19 December 1994
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Accra
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Ghana
  • Square Kilometers: 5,893 (2,276 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://hocatholicdiocese.org
  • Mailing Address: Diocesan Secretariat, P.O. Box HP 350, Ho, V.R., Ghana
  • Telephone: (054)31.30.413

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Volta Inferiore
15 March 1923ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Costa d’Oro {Gold Coast} (Quittait and Tripoli (Denu))
Vicariate Apostolic of Togo (Area subject to English rule)
Vicariate Apostolic of Volta Inferiore (erected)
Diocese of Keta
18 April 1950ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Volta Inferiore Diocese of Keta
23 April 1956Territory LostDiocese of Keta
Diocese of Tamale
Diocese of Navrongo (erected) (Kassena Builsa and Mamprussi)
Diocese of Keta-Ho
20 June 1975Name ChangedDiocese of Keta Diocese of Keta-Ho
6 July 1992Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Keta-Ho (from Cape Coast)
19 December 1994Territory LostDiocese of Keta-Ho (Southern part of Adidome, Akatsi, Anlo, Ketu, and Sogakope) Diocese of Keta-Akatsi (erected)
19 December 1994Territory LostDiocese of Keta-Ho (Northern quarter: Jasikan, Kadjebi, Kete-Krachi, and Nkwanta) Diocese of Jasikan (erected)
Diocese of Ho
19 December 1994Name ChangedDiocese of Keta-Ho Diocese of Ho

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Keta
195079,064680,41011.6%430342,3251614ap1951
1970237,149947,00025.0%171713,9491723ap1971
Diocese of Keta-Ho
1980286,612998,00028.7%2918476,098182625ap1981
1990335,3921,385,12124.2%7110814,140115230ap1991
Diocese of Ho
1999244,720811,20030.2%542564,370163219ap2000
2000251,890816,71630.8%532554,579164219ap2001
2001164,685494,07233.3%533562,940183019ap2002
2002167,485502,47133.3%533562,990193319ap2003
2003170,145510,50033.3%574612,7891122719ap2004
2004172,802523,45733.0%534573,0311122819ap2005
2006176,664526,94833.5%524563,1541123321ap2007
2013200,670658,84530.5%784822,447118128ap2014
2016209,302694,21030.1%762782,68398529ap2017
2019212,120732,30029.0%847912,330144829ap2020
2021221,670765,27029.0%827892,49094131ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Volta Inferiore
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 15, Page 195, and Page 196
  • Diocese of Keta
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 615, to Page 619
  • Diocese of Keta-Ho
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 67, Page 498
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 85, Page 119, and Page 120

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