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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi

Coordinates: 6°40′N 1°37′W / 6.667°N 1.617°W / 6.667; -1.617
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St Peter’s Cathedral Basilica, Kumasi

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi (Latin: Kumasien(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Kumasi in Ghana.

History

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  • 1932.02.02: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kumasi from the Apostolic Vicariate of Gold Coast
  • 1950.04.18: Promoted as Diocese of Kumasi
  • 2002.01.17: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kumasi

Special churches

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The seat of the archbishop and minor basilica is St. Peter’s Cathedral Basilica in Kumasi.

Bishops

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Auxiliary Bishop

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Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

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Suffragan Dioceses

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See also

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References

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Sources

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6°40′N 1°37′W / 6.667°N 1.617°W / 6.667; -1.617