Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Coast
The Archdiocese of Cape Coast (Latin: Archidioecesis A Litore Aureo ) is a location in Ghana Roman Catholic archdiocese based in Cape Coast. It includes a parts of the Central Region.
History
Pope Leo XIII. founded the Apostolic Prefecture of Gold Coast on February 2, 1879 from annexations of the Apostolic Vicariate of Two Guineas. On May 25, 1901 was elevated to the rank of apostolic vicariate.
With the bull Laeto accepimus it was raised on 18 April 1950 in the rank of Metropolitanerzbistums.
Parts of its territory it lost in favor of the establishment of the following dioceses:
- June 28, 1895 at the Apostolic Prefecture of Ivory Coast;
- March 15, 1923 at the Apostolic Vicariate of lower Volta;
- February 2, 1932 at the Apostolic Vicariate of Kumasi;
- December 2, 1943 at the Apostolic Prefecture of Accra;
- November 20, 1969 to the bishopric of Sekondi- Takoradi.8
Ordinaries
Apostolic Prefect of Gold Coast
- In Gaudeul SMA (1877-1886, died )
- Josph Pellat SMA (1886-1893, died )
- Jean -Marie Michon SMA (1894-1895, died )
- Maximilian Albert SMA (16 September 1895-25. May 1901 )
Vicars Apostolic of Gold Coast
- Maximilian Albert SMA (25 May 1901-15. December 1903, died )
- Isidore Klaus SMA (4 March 1904-20. November 1905, died )
- François Ignace Hummel - SMA (6 March 1906-13. March 1924, died )
- Ernest Hauger SMA ( 13 February 1925-14. November 1932, resigned )
- William Thomas Porter, SMA (25 April 1933-18. April 1950 )
Archbishops of Cape Coast
- William Thomas Porter, SMA (18 April 1950-15. May 1959, resigned )
- John Kodwo Amissah (19 December 1959-22. September 1991 died )
- Peter Appiah Turkson Kodwo (6 October 1992-24 October 2009., Then President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace )
- Matthias Kobena Nketsiah, since May 31, 2010