Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Accra
The Archdiocese of Accra (Latin: Archidioecesis Accraënsis ) is a location in Ghana Roman Catholic diocese based in Accra. It comprises the Greater Accra Region.
History
Pope Pius XII. founded the Apostolic Prefecture of Accra on December 2, 1943 annexations of the Apostolic Vicariate of Gold Coast. With the Apostolic Constitution Si Evangélicos fructus it was raised on June 12, 1947 Apostolic Vicariate.
With the bull Laeto accepimus it was raised on 18 April 1950 in the rank of diocese and it was the Archdiocese of Cape Coast assumed as suffragan. With the bull Quae maiori it was collected on July 6, 1992 in the rank of Metropolitanerzbistums. On July 6, 1992, lost part of its territory in favor of the establishment of the Diocese of Koforidua.
Ordinaries
Prefect Apostolic of Accra
- Adolph Alexander Noser, SVD (27 October 1944-12. June 1947 )
Vicar Apostolic of Accra
- Adolph Alexander Noser, SVD (12 June 1947-18. April 1950 )
Bishops of Accra
- Adolph Alexander Noser, SVD (18 April 1950-8. January 1953, then Vicar Apostolic of Alexis port)
- Joseph Oliver Bowers SVD (8 January 1953-16. January 1971, then Bishop of Saint John's)
- Dominic Kodwo Andoh (3 July 1971-6. July 1992 )
Archbishops of Accra
- Dominic Kodwo Andoh (6 July 1992-30. March 2005)
- Gabriel Charles Palmer - Buckle ( since March 30, 2005 )