Diocese of Damongo

Dioecesis Damongoensis

Bishop(s)

Peter Paul Yelezuome Angkyier, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 February 1995
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tamale
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ghana
Square Kilometers: 23,342 (9,015 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://diodamongo.catholic.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box DM 67, Damongo, Ghana
Telephone: 244.121.782

Past and Present Ordinaries

Philip Naameh (3 Feb 1995 Appointed - 12 Feb 2009 Appointed, Archbishop of Tamale)
Peter Paul Yelezuome Angkyier (17 Dec 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 February 1995	Erected	Archdiocese of Tamale (Western Gonja and Bole)	Diocese of Damongo (erected)

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

1999 14,865 335,000 4.4% 15 5 20 743 10 17 8 ap2000

2000 15,232 338,000 4.5% 13 4 17 896 8 19 8 ap2001

2001 18,026 400,000 4.5% 16 3 19 948 7 21 8 ap2002

2002 16,017 400,000 4.0% 19 2 21 762 6 21 8 ap2003

2003 16,658 405,000 4.1% 18 4 22 757 8 26 9 ap2004

2004 17,172 410,000 4.2% 24 4 28 613 8 27 9 ap2005

2006 18,404 428,000 4.3% 28 4 32 575 9 23 11 ap2007

2013 23,550 470,000 5.0% 33 3 36 654 10 32 12 ap2014

2016 26,504 334,060 7.9% 33 3 36 736 10 31 13 ap2017

2019 28,968 355,720 8.1% 37 2 39 742 8 30 13 ap2020

2021 30,360 371,700 8.2% 38 2 40 759 3 33 13 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	14,865	335,000	4.4%	15	5	20	743	10	17	8	ap2000
2000	15,232	338,000	4.5%	13	4	17	896	8	19	8	ap2001
2001	18,026	400,000	4.5%	16	3	19	948	7	21	8	ap2002
2002	16,017	400,000	4.0%	19	2	21	762	6	21	8	ap2003
2003	16,658	405,000	4.1%	18	4	22	757	8	26	9	ap2004
2004	17,172	410,000	4.2%	24	4	28	613	8	27	9	ap2005
2006	18,404	428,000	4.3%	28	4	32	575	9	23	11	ap2007
2013	23,550	470,000	5.0%	33	3	36	654	10	32	12	ap2014
2016	26,504	334,060	7.9%	33	3	36	736	10	31	13	ap2017
2019	28,968	355,720	8.1%	37	2	39	742	8	30	13	ap2020
2021	30,360	371,700	8.2%	38	2	40	759	3	33	13	ap2022