Sekondi-Takoradi (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

John Baptist Attakruh, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 November 1969
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cape Coast
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ghana
Square Kilometers: 15,570 (6,013 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's Secreteriat, East Windy Ridge, P.O. Box TD 236, Takoradi, Ghana
Telephone: (031)20.23.465; (050)24.50.401

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Amihere Essuah † (20 Nov 1969 Appointed - 6 Oct 1980 Died)
Charles Kweku Sam † (30 Nov 1981 Appointed - 13 Jan 1998 Died)
John Martin Darko † (27 Jun 1998 Appointed - 14 Dec 2011 Resigned)
John Bonaventure Kwofie, C.S.Sp. (3 Jul 2014 Appointed - 2 Jan 2019 Appointed, Archbishop of Accra)
John Baptist Attakruh (24 Jun 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 November 1969	Erected	Archdiocese of Cape Coast (Western Region)	Diocese of Sekondi-Takoradi (erected)
22 December 1999	Territory Lost	Diocese of Sekondi-Takoradi (Juabeso-Bia, Sefwi Wiawso, Bibiani-Ahwiawso-Bekwai, and Aowin Suaman)	Diocese of Wiawso (erected)

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

2010 352,994 1,944,000 18.2% 133 4 137 2,576 1 16 40 40 ap2011

2014 417,316 2,121,000 19.7% 107 20 127 3,285 1 34 38 46 ap2015

2017 438,700 2,271,790 19.3% 124 9 133 3,298 1 21 34 62 ap2018

2020 469,500 2,430,500 19.3% 120 20 140 3,353 1 35 28 65 ap2021

2022 490,390 2,538,630 19.3% 120 16 136 3,605 28 30 70 ap2023

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
2010	352,994	1,944,000	18.2%	133	4	137	2,576	1	16	40	40	ap2011
2014	417,316	2,121,000	19.7%	107	20	127	3,285	1	34	38	46	ap2015
2017	438,700	2,271,790	19.3%	124	9	133	3,298	1	21	34	62	ap2018
2020	469,500	2,430,500	19.3%	120	20	140	3,353	1	35	28	65	ap2021
2022	490,390	2,538,630	19.3%	120	16	136	3,605		28	30	70	ap2023