Catholic ChurchinRepublic of Ghana (Ghana) | ![]() |
Also known as: le Ghana (français), Ghana (Deutsch, español, Italiano, polski), ć çŽ (æŁé«äžæ), ăŹăŒă (æ„æŹèȘ), Gana (PortuguĂȘs, latine)
Roman Rite (20): Accra, Cape Coast, Damongo, Donkorkrom, Goaso, Ho, Jasikan, KetaâAkatsi, Koforidua, KonongoâMampong, Kumasi, NavrongoâBolgatanga, Obuasi, SekondiâTakoradi, Sunyani, Tamale, Techiman, Wa, Wiawso, Yendi
Maronite Church (1): Annunciation of Ibadan
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Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses
Apostolic Nunciature: Ghana ![]()
Conference of Bishops: Ghana Bishopsâ Conference ![]()
International Meeting of Bishopsâ Conferences: Symposium des ConfĂ©rences Episcopales dâAfrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.) ![]()
International Meeting of Bishopsâ Conferences: Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (R.E.C.O.W.A.) ![]()
Cathedrals (25)
Basilicas (4)
Continent: Western and Northern Africa
Capital: Accra
Area: 227,533 kmÂČ
Population: 27,499,924
Former Name: Gold Coast
Neighbouring Countries: â Cote dâIvoire
, â Burkina Faso
, â Togo ![]()
Religions: Christian 71.2% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 28.3%, Protestant 18.4%, Catholic 13.1%, other 11.4%), Muslim 17.6%, traditional 5.2%, other 0.8%, none 5.2%
Languages: Asante 16%, Ewe 14%, Fante 11.6%, Boron (Brong) 4.9%, Dagomba 4.4%, Dangme 4.2%, Dagarte (Dagaba) 3.9%, Kokomba 3.5%, Akyem 3.2%, Ga 3.1%, other 31.2%
Ethnic Groups: Akan 47.5%, Mole-Dagbon 16.6%, Ewe 13.9%, Ga-Dangme 7.4%, Gurma 5.7%, Guan 3.7%, Grusi 2.5%, Mande 1.1%, other 1.4%
Motto: Freedom and Justice (English)
Area: 238,533 kmÂČ
Catholic Population: 4,377,000 Catholics (13.0% of 33,770,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 798 parishes, 3,658 mission stations (47 with resident priest, 3,611 without resident priest), 364 other centres
Clergy: 29 bishops (19 diocesan, 10 titular), 2,053 priests (1,644 diocesan, 409 religious), 1 permanent deacon (diocesan)
Non-Clergy: 1,539 religious (264 brothers, 1,275 sisters), 1 member of secular institutes (brother), 1,085 major seminarians, 1,038 missionaries, 7,413 catechists
Last updated on 2026.06.08
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