Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Accra explained

Jurisdiction:Archdiocese
Accra
Latin:Archidioecesis Accraënsis
Image Alt:Holy Spirit Cathedral, Accra
Country: Ghana
Metropolitan:Accra
Territory:Greater Accra Region and parts of Volta Region
Province:Accra
Population:2,291,352
Population As Of:2013
Catholics:151,728
Catholics Percent:7
Parishes:62
Churches:158
Schools:86
Denomination:Roman Catholic[1]
Rite:Roman Rite
Cathedral:Holy Spirit Cathedral
Patron:Immaculate Heart of Mary, Peter Claver, Martin de Porres and the Martyrs of Uganda
Priests:103
Metro Archbishop:John Bonaventure Kwofie
Bishop Title:Archbishop
Vicar General:Father JohnLouis
Map:Ghana GreaterAccra.png
Website:accracatholic.org
Headquarters:Accra, Ghana

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Accra covers the Greater Accra Region and parts of the Volta Region. There are 62 parishes and rectories. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Accra (Latin: Accraën(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Accra in Ghana which includes the suffragan dioceses of Ho, Koforidua, Jasikan and Keta-Akatsi. The Latin title of the archdiocese is Archidioecesis Accraënsis, and the corporate title is Archdiocese of Accra. The cathedral parish for the archdiocese is the Holy Spirit Cathedral.

Dominic Kodwo Andoh was the first Ghanaian native to become Archbishop of Accra. He was installed in October 1971 and became the 3rd Ordinary for Accra since its establishment as a diocese.

Special churches

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Sacred Heart Church which was started under a large empty cocoa shed at Derby Avenue in Accra, was the first Catholic church to be built. It was dedicated on February 11, 1925.

Bishops

Prefect Apostolic of Accra (Roman rite)

Vicar Apostolic of Accra (Roman rite)

Bishops of Accra (Roman rite)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Accra (Roman rite)

Auxiliary bishop

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Suffragan dioceses

The metropolitan Archdiocese has four suffragans. In 1992, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Koforidua was carved out of Accra by John Paul II. Accra was elevated to a metropolitan see and Bishop Andoh was made the metropolitan archbishop. While the Ho, Jasikan, and Keta-Akatsi Dioceses cover the Volta Region of Ghana, the Koforidua Diocese spans a vast area of the Eastern Region.

Structure

Deaneries

There are eight deaneries in the Archdiocese of Accra. Originally termed vicariates or districts in the 1983 Code of Canon Law, deaneries exist "to foster pastoral care through common action". Each deanery is headed by a dean whose duty of promotion and coordination chiefly pertains to his responsibility to oversee and assist in uniting the other presbyters or priests in his vicariate in a common pastoral activity. The eight deaneries in Accra Archdiocese are:

Education in the Archdiocese of Accra

In January 1931, the first school was opened on the Sacred Heart Church grounds. With an enrollment of fifteen boys and six girls, the school opened and by August it was recognized by the Government Educational Director and placed on the Assisted List (which meant that government would pay an agreed percentage of the teachers' salaries depending on the quality of the school as determined by the inspectors). Today, Accra Archdiocese has over seventy basic schools, several second-cycle schools three seminaries and formation houses, and a university.

Catholic basic schools in Accra

Public Schools

MartyrsCatholic Private Basic Schools in Accra

Catholic s schools in Accra

See main article: List of senior secondary schools in Ghana. Public Schools

Private Schools

Catholic seminaries and formation houses

Catholic university

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archdiocese of Accra. www.gcatholic.org .
  2. Web site: Accra . Catholic School . Mary Mother of Good Counsel School History . Mmgcschool..
  3. Web site: Catholic Institute of Business and Technology Homepage . cibtghana..

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