Diocese of Wiawso

Dioecesis Viavsensis

Bishop(s)

Samuel Nkuah-Boateng, Bishop
Joseph Francis Kweku Essien, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 December 1999
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cape Coast
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ghana
Square Kilometers: 8,696 (3,358 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://cdwiawso.org/
Mailing Address: Catholic Diocese, P.M.B. 77, Sefwi Wiawso, West Africa, Ghana
Telephone: (024)42.54.777

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Francis Kweku Essien (22 Dec 1999 Appointed - 26 Jan 2023 Retired)
Samuel Nkuah-Boateng (26 Jan 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 December 1999	Erected	Diocese of Sekondi-Takoradi (Juabeso-Bia, Sefwi Wiawso, Bibiani-Ahwiawso-Bekwai, and Aowin Suaman)	Diocese of Wiawso (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 136,036 641,500 21.2% 41 41 3,317 5 6 9 ap2000

2000 136,036 641,500 21.2% 41 41 3,317 5 6 9 ap2001

2001 152,856 557,397 27.4% 21 1 22 6,948 6 6 10 ap2002

2002 153,620 579,693 26.5% 24 1 25 6,144 5 8 11 ap2003

2003 156,692 579,770 27.0% 27 1 28 5,596 5 8 11 ap2004

2004 160,514 597,163 26.9% 22 22 7,296 5 4 13 ap2005

2010 190,419 677,216 28.1% 30 30 6,347 6 4 20 ap2011

2014 203,000 749,000 27.1% 35 35 5,800 3 5 22 ap2015

2017 215,900 796,000 27.1% 38 1 39 5,535 4 7 25 ap2018

2020 107,002 909,004 11.8% 41 41 2,609 5 7 29 ap2021

2022 112,000 949,000 11.8% 49 49 2,285 5 7 34 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	136,036	641,500	21.2%	41		41	3,317	5	6	9	ap2000
2000	136,036	641,500	21.2%	41		41	3,317	5	6	9	ap2001
2001	152,856	557,397	27.4%	21	1	22	6,948	6	6	10	ap2002
2002	153,620	579,693	26.5%	24	1	25	6,144	5	8	11	ap2003
2003	156,692	579,770	27.0%	27	1	28	5,596	5	8	11	ap2004
2004	160,514	597,163	26.9%	22		22	7,296	5	4	13	ap2005
2010	190,419	677,216	28.1%	30		30	6,347	6	4	20	ap2011
2014	203,000	749,000	27.1%	35		35	5,800	3	5	22	ap2015
2017	215,900	796,000	27.1%	38	1	39	5,535	4	7	25	ap2018
2020	107,002	909,004	11.8%	41		41	2,609	5	7	29	ap2021
2022	112,000	949,000	11.8%	49		49	2,285	5	7	34	ap2023