Roman Catholic Diocese of Wa

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Metropolitan Tamale Pope Francis Area 18,476 km²		Rite Latin Rite Bishop Richard Kuuia Baawobr Country Ghana
Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2014)829,000343,240 (41.4%) Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tamale

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wa (Latin: Vaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Wa in the Ecclesiastical province of Tamale in Ghana.

History

November 3, 1959 Established as the Diocese of Wa from the Diocese of Tamale

The Cathedral is St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Wa. St Cecilia's Parish At Wa Sombo Our Lady Fatima At Wapaani St Benedict At Konta/School For The Deaf

Bishops of Wa (Roman rite)

Bishop Richard Kuuia Baawobr (2016.02.17 - Present)

Bishop Paul Bemile (1994.12.19 - 2016.02.17)

Archbishop Gregory Ebolawola Kpiebaya (1974.11.18 – 1994.03.26)

Cardinal Peter Proeku Dery (1960.03.16 – 1974.11.18)

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