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
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ghana
Square Kilometers: 6,654 (2,570 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 28, Goaso, Ghana
Telephone: (051)21.519
Fax: 35.481

Past and Present Ordinaries

Peter Kwaku Atuahene (24 Oct 1997 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 October 1997	Erected	Diocese of Sunyani	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

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Peter Kwaku Atuahene (Bishop: 24 Oct 1997 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None