Roman Catholic Diocese of Damongo
Diocese of Damongo Dioecesis Damongoensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Metropolitan | Tamale |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 29,000 km2 (11,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 410,000 17,172 (4.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Peter Paul Angkyier |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Damongo (Latin: Damongoën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Damongo in the ecclesiastical province of Tamale in Ghana.
History
[edit]- February 3, 1995: Established as Diocese of Damongo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tamale
Special churches
[edit]The Cathedral is St. Anne's Cathedral in Damongo.
Leadership
[edit]- Bishops of Damongo (Roman rite)
- Bishop Philip Naameh (February 3, 1995 - 2011), appointed Archbishop of Tamale
- Bishop Peter Paul Angkyier (since 2011)
See also
[edit]Sources
[edit]- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese of Damongo Archived 2007-06-13 at the Wayback Machine
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