AFRICA/GHANA - Appointment of the Archbishop of Accra

Thursday, 3 January 2019

GHANA

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Elevation to diocese of the apostolic vicariate of Donkorkrom, Ghana, and appointment of first bishop

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 2 January 2019 the Holy Father appointed as metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, Ghana, H.E. Msgr. John Bonaventure Kwofie, C.S.Sp., currently Bishop of Sekondi-Takoradi. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 3/1/2019)