Bishop(s)
Suffragan Dioceses
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General Information
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Date | Event | From | To |
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Vicariate Apostolic of Kumasi | |||
2 February 1932 | Erected | Vicariate Apostolic of Costa d’Oro {Gold Coast} (Kingdom of Ashanti) | Vicariate Apostolic of Kumasi (erected) |
Diocese of Kumasi | |||
18 April 1950 | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Kumasi | Diocese of Kumasi |
1 March 1973 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Kumasi (Brong Ahafo) | Diocese of Sunyani (erected) |
3 March 1995 | Territory Lost | Diocese 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) |
3 March 1995 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Kumasi (Adansi East, Adansi West, Amansie East, Amansie West, and Bosomtwe-Kwanwoma) | Diocese of Obuasi (erected) |
Archdiocese of Kumasi | |||
17 January 2002 | Elevated | Diocese of Kumasi | Archdiocese of Kumasi |
Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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Diocese of Kumasi | ||||||||||||
1950 | 48,208 | 823,672 | 5.9% | 1 | 24 | 25 | 1,928 | 10 | 12 | ap1951 | ||
1970 | 146,062 | 1,697,053 | 8.6% | 11 | 23 | 34 | 4,295 | 23 | 32 | 24 | ap1971 | |
1980 | 227,355 | 1,814,000 | 12.5% | 28 | 27 | 55 | 4,133 | 27 | 24 | 24 | ap1981 | |
1990 | 284,819 | 2,291,000 | 12.4% | 66 | 23 | 89 | 3,200 | 37 | 81 | 34 | ap1991 | |
1999 | 200,000 | 2,089,683 | 9.6% | 39 | 15 | 54 | 3,703 | 17 | 65 | 19 | ap2000 | |
2000 | 200,000 | 2,000,000 | 10.0% | 46 | 14 | 60 | 3,333 | 16 | 72 | 19 | ap2001 | |
2001 | 150,000 | 2,089,683 | 7.2% | 56 | 13 | 69 | 2,173 | 16 | 67 | 29 | ap2002 | |
Archdiocese of Kumasi | ||||||||||||
2002 | 200,000 | 2,000,000 | 10.0% | 36 | 14 | 50 | 4,000 | 1 | 18 | 58 | 34 | ap2003 |
2003 | 350,000 | 1,600,000 | 21.9% | 37 | 12 | 49 | 7,142 | 1 | 16 | 62 | 34 | ap2004 |
2004 | 350,000 | 1,544,260 | 22.7% | 59 | 18 | 77 | 4,545 | 22 | 58 | 34 | ap2005 | |
2013 | 365,195 | 1,823,000 | 20.0% | 112 | 17 | 129 | 2,830 | 61 | 97 | 59 | ap2014 | |
2016 | 378,047 | 1,946,098 | 19.4% | 130 | 20 | 150 | 2,520 | 68 | 102 | 72 | ap2017 | |
2019 | 398,294 | 2,193,525 | 18.2% | 119 | 15 | 134 | 2,972 | 68 | 113 | 75 | ap2020 | |
2021 | 404,551 | 2,239,860 | 18.1% | 132 | 14 | 146 | 2,770 | 62 | 111 | 75 | ap2022 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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