Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Accra

De **Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Accra** dey cover de Greater Accra Region den some parts of de Volta Region. Dem get 62 parishes den rectories. De **Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Accra** (Latin: *Accraën(sis)*) be de Metropolitan See for de ecclesiastical province of Accra insyd Ghana wey edey include de suffragan dioceses of Ho, Koforidua, Jasikan den Keta-Akatsi. De Latin title for de archdiocese be Archidioecesis Accraënsis, den de corporate title bi Archdiocese of Accra. De cathedral parish for de archdiocese bi de Holy Spirit Cathedral.

Dominic Kodwo Andoh be de first Ghanaian native wey cam make Archbishop of Accra. Dem install am insyd October 1971 den he cam turn de 3rd Ordinary for Accra since dem establish am as a diocese.

## Special churches

### De Holy Spirit Cathedral

### Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Sacred Heart Church dem start am under a large empty cocoa shed for Derby Avenue insyd Accra, wey ebe de first Catholic church wey dem build am. Dem dedicate am on February 11, 1925.

## Bishops
**Prefect Apostolic of Accra (Roman rite)**

* Adolph Alexander Noser (1944 – 1947); *see below*

**Vicar Apostolic of Accra (Roman rite)**

* Bishop Adolph Alexander Noser (1947 – 1950); *see above & below*

**Bishops of Accra (Roman rite)**

* Bishop Adolph Alexander Noser (1950 – 1953), dem appoint am Vicar Apostolic of Alexishafen, Papua New Guinea; future Archbishop; *see above*
* Bishop Joseph Oliver Bowers (1953 – 1971)
* Bishop Dominic Kodwo Andoh (1971 – 1992); *see below*

**Metropolitan Archbishops of Accra (Roman rite)**

* Archbishop Dominic Kodwo Andoh (1992 – 2005); *see above*
* Archbishop Charles G. Palmer-Buckle (2005 - 2018), appointed Archbishop of Cape Coast
* Archbishop John Bonaventure Kwofie (2019 -)

### Auxiliary bishop

* Joseph Oliver Bowers (1952-1953), appointed Bishop here

### Other priests of dis diocese wey come make bishops

* Joseph Kwaku Afrifah-Agyekum (priest insyd Accra Archdiocese, 1983-1992), dem appoint am Bishop of Koforidua insyd 2006
* Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle, dem appoint am Bishop of Koforidua insyd 1992; later he come make de Archbishop of Accra from 2005-2018.

## Suffragan dioceses
De metropolitan Archdiocese gey four suffragans. In 1992, de Roman Catholic Diocese of Koforidua dem carve am out of Accra by John Paul II. Dem elevate Accra come make metropolitan see den Bishop Andoh bi de metropolitan archbishop. While de Ho, Jasikan, den Keta-Akatsi Dioceses dey cover de Volta den Oti Regions for Ghana, de Koforidua Diocese dey spans a vast area of de Eastern Region.

* Ho
* Jasikan
* Keta–Akatsi
* Koforidua

## Structure

### Deaneries
Dem gey eight deaneries insyd de Archdiocese of Accra. Originally dem dey term am as vicariates or districts insyd de 1983 Code of Canon Law, wey deaneries dey exist say ego "foster pastoral care through common action". Each deanery get ein dean as de head wey edey do promotion den coordination chiefly pertains to ein responsibility say ego oversee den assist in uniting de other presbyters anaa priests insyd ein vicariate in a common pastoral activity. De eight deaneries insyd Accra Archdiocese be:

* Kaneshie Deanery
* Mamprobi Deanery
* Kpehe Deanery
* Osu Deanery
* Madina Deanery
* Tema Deanery
* Battor Deanery
* Ashiaman
## Education insyd de Archdiocese of Accra
Insyd January 1931, de first school dem open on de Sacred Heart Church grounds. Plus enrollment of fifteen boys den six girls, de school open den by August dem recognize am by de Government Educational Director den place on de Assisted List (wey edey mean say government go pay an agreed percentage of de teachers demma salaries depending on de quality of de school as determined by de inspectors). Today, Accra Archdiocese gey over seventy basic schools, several second-cycle schools three seminaries den formation houses, den a university.

### Catholic basic schools insyd Accra
**Public Schools**

* Martrys of Uganda R/C Basic-Mamprobi
* Immaculate Conception Basic-Akweteman
* St. Peter’s R/C Basic-Osu
* Derby Avenue R/C Basic-Derby Avenue
* St. Joseph’s R/C Basic-Adabraka
* St. Mary’s R/C Basic-Korle-Gonno
* K. G. Boys R/C Basic-Korle Gonno
* St. Francis Xavier R/C Basic-Kotobabi
* St. Paul’s R/C Basic-Kpehe
* St. Kizito R/C Primary-Nima
* St. Kizito R/C ‘1 & 2 JHS-Nima
* Abeka R/C Basic-Abeka
* St. Stephen’s R/C Basic-Darkuman
* Holy Family R/C Basic-Mataheko
* Star of the Sea R/C Basic-Dansoman
* Abossey Okai R/C Basic-Abossey Okai
* Prince of Peace R/C Basic-Kwashieman
* La Anteson R/C Primary-La
* St. Maurice R/C JHS-La
* Quaye Nungua R/C Basic-Nungua
* Teshie R/C Basic-Teshie
* St. Francis R/C Basic-Ashaley Botwe
* Holy Rosary R/C Basic-Adentan
* Queen of Peace R/C Primary A&B-Madina
* Queen of Peace R/C JHS A&B-Madina
* St. Peter Claver R/C KG-Madina
* St. Dominic R/C Basic-Taifa
* Immaculate Heart. R/C Basic-Christian Village
* Holy Child R/C JHS-Santa Maria
* St. Joseph the Worker R/C Basic-Weija
* St. Peter’s R/C Basic-Torkuse
* St. Jude R/C Basic-New-Weija
* Fr. Henry R/C Basic-Obom
* Papase R/C Basic-Papase
* OLAS R/C JHS-New-Achimota

* OLAS R/C KG & Primary-New-Achimota
* St. Anthony R/C Basic- New Achimota-Fishpond
* St. Slyvanus R/C Basic-Pokuase
* St. Joseph’s R/C JHS-Amasaman
* Afuaman R/C School Basic-Afuaman
* Natriku R/C Primary-Natriku
* Osuwem R/C Primary-Osuwem
* St. Agnes R/C Primary-Dodowa
* St. Agnes R/C J.H.S.-Dodowa
* Asutsuare R/C Primary-Asutsuare
* Asutsuare R/C JHS-Asutsuare
* Kordiabe R/C Basic-Kordiabe
* Tokpo R/C Basic-Tokpo
* Djorkpo R/C Primary-Djorkpo
* Kadjanya R/C Primary-Kadjanya
* Lubuse R/C Primary-Lubuse
* Ayikuma R/C JHS-Ayikuma
* St. Dominic Savio R/C Basic-Afienya
* Ada-Foah R/C Basic-Ada Foah
* St. Peter Claver R/C KG-Ada Foah
* Anyakpor R/C Primary-Anyakpor
* Korluedor R/C Primary-Korluedor
* St. Augustine’s R/C Basic-Ashaiman
* Blessed. Clementina R/C Basic-Ashaiman
* St. Peter’s R/C Basic-Tema New-Town
* Archbishop Andoh R/C Basic-Comm. 11 Tema
* Archbishop Andoh R/C KG-Comm. 8 Tema
* St. John Bosco R/C Basic-Comm. 2. Tema
* Holy Child R/C Basic-Sakumono

**MartyrsCatholic Private Basic Schools insyd Accra**

* St. Bernadette Soubirous School-Dansoman
* Mary Mother of Good Counsel-Airport-West
* St. Theresa’s School-Kaneshie
* Christ The King Int. School-Cantonments
* Bishop Bowers School-Latebiokoshie
* St. Peter Claver French School-Mataheko
* Corpus Christi-Com. 18 Lashibi
* St. Ignatius R/C School-Batsona
* St. Mark R/C School-Ashongman
* St. Ancilla Preparatory School-Haatso
* St. John the Evangelist-Adenta

### Catholic s schools insyd Accra
**Public Schools**

* St. Thomas Aquinas SHS-Cantonment, Accra
* St. Mary’s SHS-Korle-Gonno, Accra
* St. Margaret Mary Sec./Tech-Dansoman, Accra
* Our Lady of Mercy SHS-Tema
* St. Don Bosco Voc. Training Centre-Ashaiman, Tema
* Sacred Heart Technical Inst.-James Town, Accra

**Private Schools**

* Catholic Social Advance Inst.-Adabraka, Accra
* St. Francis Xavier Sec./Voc.-Kotobabi, Accra
* St. Peter Claver French School-Mataheko, Accra
* Corpus Christi SHS-Lashibi-Comm 18, Tema
* St. Kizito SHS-Battor

### Catholic seminaries den formation houses

* St. Paul's Catholic Seminary (Philosophy Session)-Sowutuom
* Society of African Missions (SMA)-Sowutuom
* Salesians of Don Bosco-Ashaiman

### Catholic university

* Catholic Institute of Business and Technology (University College)-Adabraka

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