Diocese of Obuasi

Dioecesis Obuasiensis

Bishop(s)

John Yaw Afoakwah, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 March 1995
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kumasi
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ghana
Square Kilometers: 6,350 (2,452 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.obuasidiocese.com
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 701, Obuasi, Ghana
Telephone: (032)21.92.650; (0541)60.66.31

Past and Present Ordinaries

Thomas Kwaku Mensah † (3 Mar 1995 Appointed - 26 Mar 2008 Appointed, Archbishop of Kumasi)
Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye (26 Mar 2008 Appointed - 15 May 2012 Appointed, Archbishop of Kumasi)
John Yaw Afoakwah (22 Nov 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 March 1995	Erected	Diocese of Kumasi (Adansi East, Adansi West, Amansie East, Amansie West, and Bosomtwe-Kwanwoma)	Diocese of Obuasi (erected)
17 January 2002	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Obuasi (from Cape Coast)

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

1999 81,885 930,000 8.8% 27 2 29 2,823 10 30 17 ap2000

2000 84,679 950,000 8.9% 31 4 35 2,419 11 26 18 ap2001

2001 88,104 873,500 10.1% 30 3 33 2,669 11 23 18 ap2002

2002 84,479 950,000 8.9% 34 3 37 2,283 10 25 22 ap2003

2003 91,651 928,090 9.9% 36 5 41 2,235 14 31 23 ap2004

2004 93,687 934,808 10.0% 37 5 42 2,230 13 31 21 ap2005

2013 107,705 1,245,000 8.7% 58 6 64 1,682 10 27 24 ap2014

2016 112,348 1,331,164 8.4% 66 6 72 1,560 10 27 24 ap2017

2019 116,495 1,422,321 8.2% 63 6 69 1,688 10 29 24 ap2020

2021 118,744 1,486,300 8.0% 66 6 72 1,649 10 29 24 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	81,885	930,000	8.8%	27	2	29	2,823	10	30	17	ap2000
2000	84,679	950,000	8.9%	31	4	35	2,419	11	26	18	ap2001
2001	88,104	873,500	10.1%	30	3	33	2,669	11	23	18	ap2002
2002	84,479	950,000	8.9%	34	3	37	2,283	10	25	22	ap2003
2003	91,651	928,090	9.9%	36	5	41	2,235	14	31	23	ap2004
2004	93,687	934,808	10.0%	37	5	42	2,230	13	31	21	ap2005
2013	107,705	1,245,000	8.7%	58	6	64	1,682	10	27	24	ap2014
2016	112,348	1,331,164	8.4%	66	6	72	1,560	10	27	24	ap2017
2019	116,495	1,422,321	8.2%	63	6	69	1,688	10	29	24	ap2020
2021	118,744	1,486,300	8.0%	66	6	72	1,649	10	29	24	ap2022