Roman Catholic Diocese of Wa

The Diocese of Wa (Latin: Dioecesis Vaensis ) is a location in Ghana Roman Catholic diocese based in Wa mother church of the diocese is St. Andrews Cathedral in Wa

History

The Diocese of Wa was born on November 3, 1959 by Pope John XXIII. built out of territory of the former Diocese of Tamale and is a suffragan.

Ordinaries

  • Peter Poreku Dery (1960-1974), later Bishop of Tamale (1974-1994), Cardinal (from 2006)
  • Gregory Ebolawola Kpiebaya (1974-1994), later Archbishop of Tamale (1994-2009)
  • Paul Bemile (since 1994)

Pictures of Roman Catholic Diocese of Wa

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