Roman Catholic Diocese of Keta–Akatsi

Roman Catholic Diocese of Keta–Akatsi
Diocese of Keta–Akatsi
Ketaensis-Akatsiensis
Location
Country Ghana
Metropolitan Accra
Statistics
Area 7,470 km2 (2,880 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
753,424
117,998 (15.7%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop Anthony Kwami Adanuty

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Keta–Akatsi (Latin: Ketaën(sis)–Akatsien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Keta–Akatsi in the Ecclesiastical province of Accra in Ghana.

Contents

History

  • March 15, 1923: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Volta Inferiore from the Apostolic Vicariate of Gold Coast and Apostolic Vicariate of Togo in Togo
  • April 18, 1950: Promoted as Diocese of Keta
  • June 20, 1975: Renamed as Diocese of Keta–Ho
  • December 19, 1994: Renamed as Diocese of Keta–Akatsi

Leadership

  • Bishops of Keta-Akatsi (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Anthony Kwami Adanuty (since 1994.12.19)
  • Bishops of Keta–Ho (Roman rite)
  • Bishops of Keta (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Antoon Konings, S.M.A. (1954.02.21 – 1975.06.20)
    • Bishop Joseph Gerald Holland, S.M.A. (1950.04.18 – 1953.05.07)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Volta Inferiore (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Joseph Gerald Holland, S.M.A. (1946.07.11 – 1950.04.18)
    • Bishop Augustin Hermann, S.M.A. (1923.03.26 – 1945.04.08)

See also

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