Roman Catholic Diocese of Wiawso
Diocese of Wiawso Dioecesis Sekondiensis-Takoradiensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Ghana |
Metropolitan | Cape Coast |
Statistics | |
Area | 8,696 km2 (3,358 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 597,163 160,514 (26.9%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop |
The Catholic Diocese of Wiawso (Latin: Viavsen(sis)) is a diocese located in Wiawso in the Ecclesiastical province of Cape Coast in Ghana.
History[]
- December 22, 1999: Established as Diocese of Wiawso from the Diocese of Sekondi–Takoradi
Special churches[]
The Cathedral is Cathedral of St. Joseph in Wiawso.
Leadership[]
- Bishops of Wiawso (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph Francis Kweku Essien (since December 22, 1999)
See also[]
- Catholicism in Ghana
Sources[]
Categories:
- Christian organizations established in 1999
- Catholic Church in Ghana
- 1999 establishments in Ghana
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Cape Coast
- Ghana stubs