Navrongo-Bolgatanga (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Alfred Agyenta, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 30 May 1977
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tamale
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ghana
Square Kilometers: 17,914 (6,919 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Diocesan Secretariat, P.O. Box 351, Bolgatanga, U.E.R., Ghana
Telephone: (020)12.61.277

Historical Details

Diocese of Navrongo
- Latin Name: Navrongensis
- Erected: 23 April 1956
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cape Coast
- Country: Ghana

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gérard Bertrand, M. Afr. † (12 Apr 1957 Appointed - 13 Apr 1973 Resigned)
Rudolph A. Akanlu † (13 Apr 1973 Succeeded - 14 Mar 1994 Retired)
Lucas Abadamloora † (14 Mar 1994 Appointed - 23 Dec 2009 Died)
Alfred Agyenta (5 Apr 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Navrongo
23 April 1956	Erected	Diocese of Keta Diocese of Tamale	Diocese of Navrongo (erected) (Kassena Builsa and Mamprussi)
Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga
30 May 1977	Name Changed	Diocese of Navrongo	Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga

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

Diocese of Navrongo

1970 678,847 .0% 11 22 33 0 31 17 9 ap1971

Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga

1980 16,500 743,000 2.2% 12 21 33 500 26 23 9 ap1981

1990 40,600 1,080,000 3.8% 21 12 33 1,230 26 28 10 ap1991

1999 92,841 1,254,081 7.4% 29 11 40 2,321 22 31 13 ap2000

2000 95,621 1,281,703 7.5% 32 10 42 2,276 16 32 13 ap2001

2001 95,621 1,281,703 7.5% 24 10 34 2,812 22 30 13 ap2002

2002 82,642 1,388,892 6.0% 36 12 48 1,721 21 29 14 ap2003

2003 85,121 1,425,391 6.0% 34 11 45 1,891 20 28 14 ap2004

2004 200,000 1,500,000 13.3% 34 12 46 4,347 24 32 14 ap2005

2013 118,337 1,896,000 6.2% 51 11 62 1,908 23 37 14 ap2014

2016 140,781 2,025,000 7.0% 45 13 58 2,427 26 32 19 ap2017

2019 360,040 2,168,000 16.6% 56 15 71 5,070 28 34 21 ap2020

2021 376,200 2,265,570 16.6% 58 15 73 5,153 30 31 24 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Navrongo
1970		678,847	.0%	11	22	33	0	31	17	9	ap1971
Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga
1980	16,500	743,000	2.2%	12	21	33	500	26	23	9	ap1981
1990	40,600	1,080,000	3.8%	21	12	33	1,230	26	28	10	ap1991
1999	92,841	1,254,081	7.4%	29	11	40	2,321	22	31	13	ap2000
2000	95,621	1,281,703	7.5%	32	10	42	2,276	16	32	13	ap2001
2001	95,621	1,281,703	7.5%	24	10	34	2,812	22	30	13	ap2002
2002	82,642	1,388,892	6.0%	36	12	48	1,721	21	29	14	ap2003
2003	85,121	1,425,391	6.0%	34	11	45	1,891	20	28	14	ap2004
2004	200,000	1,500,000	13.3%	34	12	46	4,347	24	32	14	ap2005
2013	118,337	1,896,000	6.2%	51	11	62	1,908	23	37	14	ap2014
2016	140,781	2,025,000	7.0%	45	13	58	2,427	26	32	19	ap2017
2019	360,040	2,168,000	16.6%	56	15	71	5,070	28	34	21	ap2020
2021	376,200	2,265,570	16.6%	58	15	73	5,153	30	31	24	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Lucas Abadamloora † (Priest: 3 Aug 1968; Bishop: 14 Mar 1994 to 23 Dec 2009)
Rudolph A. Akanlu † (Priest: 27 May 1950; Coadjutor Bishop: 16 Nov 1972; Bishop: 13 Apr 1973 to 14 Mar 1994)
Gérard Bertrand, M. Afr. † (Bishop: 12 Apr 1957 to 13 Apr 1973)

Source(s)

Diocese of Navrongo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 8, Page 649, to Page 651
Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 498, and Page 499

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