Diocese of Sunyani

Dioecesis Sunyaniensis

Bishop(s)

Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 1 March 1973
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kumasi
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ghana
Square Kilometers: 15,371 (5,937 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 450, Sunyani, Ghana
Telephone: (061)27379
Fax: 23324

Past and Present Ordinaries

James Kwadwo Owusu † (1 Mar 1973 Appointed - 28 Dec 2001 Died)
Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi (14 Apr 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 March 1973	Erected	Diocese of Kumasi	Diocese of Sunyani (erected)
3 March 1995	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kumasi Diocese of Sunyani	Diocese of Konongo-Mampong (erected)
24 October 1997	Territory Lost	Diocese of Sunyani	Diocese of Goaso (erected)
17 January 2002	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Sunyani (from Cape Coast)
28 December 2007	Territory Lost	Diocese of Konongo-Mampong Diocese of Sunyani	Diocese of Techiman (erected)

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

1980 119,635 950,000 12.6% 7 27 34 3,518 30 34 13 ap1981

1990 165,777 1,268,000 13.1% 28 20 48 3,453 27 80 20 ap1991

1999 135,203 1,600,000 8.5% 44 16 60 2,253 25 60 22 ap2000

2000 144,905 1,603,000 9.0% 41 12 53 2,734 24 62 22 ap2001

2001 156,481 1,603,000 9.8% 44 11 55 2,845 19 55 22 ap2002

2002 144,905 1,609,000 9.0% 51 12 63 2,300 13 59 24 ap2003

2003 175,624 1,987,000 8.8% 59 13 72 2,439 23 54 27 ap2004

2004 177,381 1,995,893 8.9% 46 14 60 2,956 23 59 31 ap2005

2007 122,584 737,657 16.6% 56 9 65 1,885 7 54 27 bul:28Dec08

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	119,635	950,000	12.6%	7	27	34	3,518	30	34	13	ap1981
1990	165,777	1,268,000	13.1%	28	20	48	3,453	27	80	20	ap1991
1999	135,203	1,600,000	8.5%	44	16	60	2,253	25	60	22	ap2000
2000	144,905	1,603,000	9.0%	41	12	53	2,734	24	62	22	ap2001
2001	156,481	1,603,000	9.8%	44	11	55	2,845	19	55	22	ap2002
2002	144,905	1,609,000	9.0%	51	12	63	2,300	13	59	24	ap2003
2003	175,624	1,987,000	8.8%	59	13	72	2,439	23	54	27	ap2004
2004	177,381	1,995,893	8.9%	46	14	60	2,956	23	59	31	ap2005
2007	122,584	737,657	16.6%	56	9	65	1,885	7	54	27	bul:28Dec08

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Peter Kwaku Atuahene (Priest: 12 Jul 1986 to 24 Oct 1997)
Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi (Priest: 27 Jul 1985; Bishop: 14 Apr 2003 - )
Dominic Nyarko Yeboah (Priest: 21 Jul 1990 to 28 Dec 2007)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

James Kwadwo Owusu † (Bishop: 1 Mar 1973 to 28 Dec 2001)