Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye (born 27 May 1960) is a Ghanaian bishop. He is the current Archbishop of Kumasi.[1][2][3][4]

Personal life

Anokye was consecrated and ordained by the Archbishop of Kumasi, Peter Kwasi Sarpong on 16 July 1989.[3][4]

Career

On 30 October 2003, Pope John Paul II appointed him Titular Bishop of Cellae in Mauritania and Auxiliary Bishop of Kumasi. He was ordained and promoted to Bishop by the Archbishop of Kumasi Perter Kwasi Sarpong on 17 January 2004. Priests in attendance included George Kocherry, Apostolic Nuncio for Ghana and Gregory E. Kpiebaya, Archbishop for Tamale.[2][4]

Anokye was appointed Bishop of Obuasi by Pope Benedict XVI on 26 January 2008 and Archbishop of Kumasi on 15 October 2012.

References

  1. ↑ "Archbishop Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  2. 1 2 "Archbishop Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  3. 1 2 "Most Rev. Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye | Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference". Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  4. 1 2 3 "Gabriel Anokye | Ghana - MWI". www.mwi-aachen.org. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
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