Archdiocese of Accra

ARCHDIOCESE OF ACCRA (Archidioecesis Accraënsis)

Country : Ghana
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1943 as Apostolic Prefecture of Accra
Elevated to Apostolic Vicariate of Accra in 1947
Elevated to Diocese of Accra in 1950
Elevated to Archdiocese of Accra in 1992

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Arms of Bishops and Archbishops

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  Adolph Alexander Noser (1944-1953)

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  Joseph Oliver Bowers (1953-1971s)

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  Dominic Kodwo Andoh (1971-2005)

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  Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle (2005-2018)

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  John Bonaventure Kwofie (2019-present)

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