The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tamale (Latin: Tamalen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Tamale in Ghana.

History

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is Our Lady of Annunciation Cathedral in Tamale.

Bishops

Ordinaries

  • Prefect Apostolic of Navrongo
    • Father Oscar Morin, M. Afr. (1926.04.14 - 1934.02.26)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Navrongo
    • Bishop Oscar Morin, M. Afr. (1934.02.26 – 1947.04.15)
    • Bishop Gérard Bertrand, M. Afr. (1948.06.10 – 1950.04.18)
  • Bishops of Tamale
    • Bishop Gerard Bertrand, M. Afr. (1950.04.18 – 1957.04.12), appointed Bishop of Navrongo; see above
    • Bishop Gabriel Champagne, M. Afr. (1957.04.12 – 1972.06.23)
    • Bishop Peter Porekuu Dery (1974.11.18 – 1977.05.30); future cardinal
  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Tamale (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Peter Porekuu Dery (1977.05.30 – 1994.03.26); elevated to cardinal in 2006
    • Archbishop Gregory Ebolawola Kpiebaya (1994.03.26 - 2014.02.12)
    • Archbishop Philip Naameh since 2014.02.12

Other priests of this diocese who became bishop

  • Peter Paul Yelezuome Angkyier (priest here, 1992–1995), appointed Bishop of Damongo in 2010

Suffragan Dioceses

See also

Sources

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