Diocese of Goaso

Dioecesis Goasonensis

Bishop(s)

Peter Kwaku Atuahene, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 24 October 1997
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kumasi
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ghana
Square Kilometers: 6,654 (2,570 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://goasodiocese.com/
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 28, Goaso, Ghana
Telephone: (032)24.96.728

Past and Present Ordinaries

Peter Kwaku Atuahene (24 Oct 1997 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 October 1997	Erected	Diocese of Sunyani (Asunafo, Asutifì, Tano, and Ahafo Area)	Diocese of Goaso (erected)
17 January 2002	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Goaso (from Cape Coast)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 50,725 407,526 12.4% 17 17 2,983 12 8 ap2000

2000 53,897 543,338 9.9% 16 16 3,368 23 11 ap2001

2001 55,670 543,388 10.2% 25 25 2,226 23 12 ap2002

2002 53,897 543,338 9.9% 25 25 2,155 22 12 ap2003

2003 55,090 529,956 10.4% 26 26 2,118 29 13 ap2004

2004 55,857 557,016 10.0% 29 29 1,926 29 16 ap2005

2006 58,400 581,000 10.1% 28 28 2,085 31 18 ap2007

2013 50,753 654,000 7.8% 35 3 38 1,335 4 45 20 ap2014

2016 51,583 698,836 7.4% 44 3 47 1,097 3 71 25 ap2017

2019 54,529 723,160 7.5% 51 5 56 973 5 70 33 ap2020

2021 55,314 755,670 7.3% 53 6 59 937 8 72 33 ap2022

2023 63,533 805,180 7.9% 57 8 65 977 8 75 33 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	50,725	407,526	12.4%	17		17	2,983		12	8	ap2000
2000	53,897	543,338	9.9%	16		16	3,368		23	11	ap2001
2001	55,670	543,388	10.2%	25		25	2,226		23	12	ap2002
2002	53,897	543,338	9.9%	25		25	2,155		22	12	ap2003
2003	55,090	529,956	10.4%	26		26	2,118		29	13	ap2004
2004	55,857	557,016	10.0%	29		29	1,926		29	16	ap2005
2006	58,400	581,000	10.1%	28		28	2,085		31	18	ap2007
2013	50,753	654,000	7.8%	35	3	38	1,335	4	45	20	ap2014
2016	51,583	698,836	7.4%	44	3	47	1,097	3	71	25	ap2017
2019	54,529	723,160	7.5%	51	5	56	973	5	70	33	ap2020
2021	55,314	755,670	7.3%	53	6	59	937	8	72	33	ap2022
2023	63,533	805,180	7.9%	57	8	65	977	8	75	33	ap2024