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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
4 Apr 202273.4AppointedPeter Kodwo Appiah TurksonCardinal, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences
73.4AppointedPeter Kodwo Appiah TurksonChancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Social SciencesCardinal, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences
31 May 202289.4DiedGregory Eebolawola Kpiebaya †Archbishop Emeritus of Tamale
3 Jun 202277.4RetiredVincent Sowah Boi-Nai, S.V.D.Bishop of YendiBishop Emeritus
61.4AppointedMatthew YitierehBishop of Yendi
6 Jun 202273.6InstalledPeter Kodwo Appiah TurksonCardinal, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences
73.6InstalledPeter Kodwo Appiah TurksonChancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Social SciencesCardinal, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences
20 Aug 202261.6Ordained BishopMatthew YitierehBishop of Yendi
24 Aug 202277.5RetiredGeorge KocherryApostolic Nuncio to BangladeshApostolic Nuncio
27 Aug 202263.1AppointedRichard Kuuia Baawobr, M. Afr. †Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a BocceaCardinal, Bishop of Wa
63.1Elevated to CardinalRichard Kuuia Baawobr, M. Afr. †Cardinal, Bishop of Wa
27 Nov 202263.4DiedRichard Kuuia Baawobr, M. Afr. †Cardinal, Bishop of Wa
26 Jan 202377.1AppointedJoseph Francis Kweku EssienApostolic Administrator of WiawsoBishop Emeritus
77.1RetiredJoseph Francis Kweku EssienBishop of WiawsoBishop Emeritus
54.7AppointedSamuel Nkuah-BoatengBishop of Wiawso
14 Feb 202357.1AppointedAnthony Narh AsareAuxiliary Bishop of Accra
57.1AppointedAnthony Narh AsareTitular Bishop of Castellum in NumidiaAuxiliary Bishop of Accra
58.2AppointedJohn Kobina LouisAuxiliary Bishop of Accra
58.2AppointedJohn Kobina LouisTitular Bishop of FesseëAuxiliary Bishop of Accra
7 Mar 202380.4CeasedGiuseppe BertelloMember of the Council of CardinalsCardinal, President Emeritus of the Governatorate of Vatican City State
19 Apr 202357.3Ordained BishopAnthony Narh AsareTitular Bishop of Castellum in NumidiaAuxiliary Bishop of Accra
58.4Ordained BishopJohn Kobina LouisTitular Bishop of FesseëAuxiliary Bishop of Accra
21 Apr 202377.4CeasedJoseph Francis Kweku EssienApostolic Administrator of WiawsoBishop Emeritus
54.9Ordained BishopSamuel Nkuah-BoatengBishop of Wiawso
21 Mar 202466.5AppointedJohn Opoku-AgyemangBishop of Konongo-Mampong
76.1AppointedJoseph Osei-BonsuApostolic Administrator of Konongo-MampongBishop Emeritus
76.1RetiredJoseph Osei-BonsuBishop of Konongo-MampongBishop Emeritus
16 Apr 202455.2AppointedHenryk Mieczysław JagodzińskiApostolic Nuncio to South Africa
55.2AppointedHenryk Mieczysław JagodzińskiApostolic Nuncio to LesothoApostolic Nuncio to South Africa
22 May 202471.2AppointedGabriel Lionel Afagbegee, S.V.D.Apostolic Administrator of Francistown, Botswana
62.3AppointedFrancis Bomansaan, M. Afr.Bishop of Wa
7 Jun 202466.8Ordained BishopJohn Opoku-AgyemangBishop of Konongo-Mampong
76.3CeasedJoseph Osei-BonsuApostolic Administrator of Konongo-MampongBishop Emeritus
29 Jun 202456.0AppointedJulien KaboréApostolic Nuncio to Ghana
56.0AppointedJulien KaboréTitular Archbishop of MilevumApostolic Nuncio to Ghana
19 Jul 202455.5AppointedHenryk Mieczysław JagodzińskiApostolic Nuncio to NamibiaApostolic Nuncio to South Africa
55.5AppointedHenryk Mieczysław JagodzińskiApostolic Nuncio to eSwatiniApostolic Nuncio to South Africa
2 Aug 202462.5Ordained BishopFrancis Bomansaan, M. Afr.Bishop of Wa
20 Aug 202455.6AppointedHenryk Mieczysław JagodzińskiApostolic Nuncio to BotswanaApostolic Nuncio to South Africa
14 Sep 202456.2Ordained BishopJulien KaboréTitular Archbishop of MilevumApostolic Nuncio to Ghana
22 Feb 202565.2AppointedIgnatius Kanmurum Anipu, M. Afr.Bishop of Maradi, Niger
12 Apr 202569.8AppointedJean-Marie Antoine Joseph SpeichApostolic Nuncio to Netherlands
31 May 202565.5Ordained BishopIgnatius Kanmurum Anipu, M. Afr.Bishop of Maradi, Niger

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