Roman Catholic Diocese of Navrongo–Bolgatanga explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Navrongo–Bolgatanga
Country:	Ghana
Metropolitan:	Tamale
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area Km2:	16,602
Population:	1,500,000
Population As Of:	2004
Catholics:	200,000
Catholics Percent:	13.3
Bishop:	Alfred Agyenta

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Navrongo–Bolgatanga (Latin: Dioecesis Navrongensis-Bolgatangana) is a diocese located in the cities of Navrongo and Bolgatanga in the ecclesiastical province of Tamale in Ghana.

History

Apostolic Prefecture of Navrongo and Apostolic Vicariate of Navrongo were predecessors of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tamale.

• April 23, 1956: Name restored as Diocese of Navrongo from the Diocese of Keta and the Diocese of Tamale
• May 30, 1977: Renamed as Diocese of Navrongo–Bolgatanga

Special churches

Sacred Heart Cathedral and Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Minor Basilica.

Bishops

• Bishop of Navrongo (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Gerard Bertrand, M. Afr. (April 12, 1957 – April 13, 1973)
• Bishops of Navrongo–Bolgatanga (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Rudolph A. Akanlu (April 13, 1973 – March 14, 1994)
  • Bishop Lucas Abadamloora (March 14, 1994 – December 23, 2009)
  • Bishop Alfred Agyenta (April 5, 2011 – ?)

Coadjutor Bishop

• Rudolph A. Akanlu (1972–73)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Ghana

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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