Roman Catholic Diocese of Wa
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Wa
| Diocese of Wa Dioecesis Vaensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Metropolitan | Tamale |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 18,476 km2 (7,134 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 660,000 170,413 (25.8%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Paul Bemile |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wa (Latin: Vaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Wa in the Ecclesiastical province of Tamale in Ghana.
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History
- November 3, 1959 Established as the Diocese of Wa from the Diocese of Tamale
Special churches
The Cathedral is St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Wa.
Leadership
- Bishops of Wa (Roman rite)
- Bishop Paul Bemile (since 1994.12.19)
- Archbishop Gregory Ebolawola Kpiebaya (1974.11.18 – 1994.03.26)
- Cardinal Peter Proeku Dery (1960.03.16 – 1974.11.18)
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