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Vicariate Apostolic of Donkorkrom

Vicariatus Apostolicus Donkorkromensis



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Bishop(s)

  • John Alphonse Asiedu, S.V.D., Vicar Apostolic

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
  • Elevated: 19 January 2010
  • Vicariate
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Ghana
  • Square Kilometers: 5,040 (1,946 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://donkorkrom.org
  • Mailing Address: P.O. Box MR 59, Donkorkrom, Ghana
  • Telephone: (024)47.56.752

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Donkorkrom
12 June 2007ErectedDiocese of Koforidua (Donkorkrom) Prefecture Apostolic of Donkorkrom (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Donkorkrom
19 January 2010ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Donkorkrom Vicariate Apostolic of Donkorkrom

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Donkorkrom
201017,582160,00011.0%39121,465987ap2011
201420,195171,00011.8%88161,2628198ap2015
201724,342226,34310.8%77141,7387189ap2018
202026,780241,63011.1%67132,0607209ap2021

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Donkorkrom
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 99, Page 586, and Page 587
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Donkorkrom
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 102, Page 73, and Page 74

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