Sunyani (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 1 March 1973
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kumasi
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ghana
Square Kilometers: 19,500 (7,531 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://rcdsunyani.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 450, Sunyani, Ghana
Telephone: (035)20.27.379
Fax: 20.27.093

Past and Present Ordinaries

James Kwadwo Owusu † (1 Mar 1973 Appointed - 28 Dec 2001 Died)
Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi (14 Apr 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 March 1973	Erected	Diocese of Kumasi (Brong Ahafo)	Diocese of Sunyani (erected)
3 March 1995	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kumasi (Afígya-Sekyere, Asante-Akim North, Asante-Akim South, Ejisu-Juabeng, Ejura-Sekyedumasi, Kwabre, Sekyere East, and Sekyere West) Diocese of Sunyani (Sene and Atebubu)	Diocese of Konongo-Mampong (erected)
24 October 1997	Territory Lost	Diocese of Sunyani (Asunafo, Asutifì, Tano, and Ahafo Area)	Diocese of Goaso (erected)
17 January 2002	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Sunyani (from Cape Coast)
28 December 2007	Territory Lost	Diocese of Konongo-Mampong (Atebubu, Sene, and Pru) Diocese of Sunyani (Techiman, Kintampo North, Kintampo South, and Nkoranza)	Diocese of Techiman (erected)

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

1980 119,635 950,000 12.6% 7 27 34 3,518 30 34 13 ap1981

1990 165,777 1,268,000 13.1% 28 20 48 3,453 27 80 20 ap1991

1999 135,203 1,600,000 8.5% 44 16 60 2,253 25 60 22 ap2000

2000 144,905 1,603,000 9.0% 41 12 53 2,734 24 62 22 ap2001

2001 156,481 1,603,000 9.8% 44 11 55 2,845 19 55 22 ap2002

2002 144,905 1,609,000 9.0% 51 12 63 2,300 13 59 24 ap2003

2003 175,624 1,987,000 8.8% 59 13 72 2,439 23 54 27 ap2004

2004 177,381 1,995,893 8.9% 46 14 60 2,956 23 59 31 ap2005

2007 122,584 737,657 16.6% 56 9 65 1,885 7 54 27 bul:28Dec08

2010 160,050 926,647 17.3% 42 11 53 3,019 46 69 33 ap2011

2014 174,938 989,162 17.7% 61 14 75 2,332 58 77 35 ap2015

2017 187,983 1,062,621 17.7% 74 13 87 2,160 58 84 40 ap2018

2020 199,498 1,107,130 18.0% 84 18 102 1,955 66 95 53 ap2021

2022 203,338 1,208,649 16.8% 90 18 108 1,882 69 102 54 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	119,635	950,000	12.6%	7	27	34	3,518	30	34	13	ap1981
1990	165,777	1,268,000	13.1%	28	20	48	3,453	27	80	20	ap1991
1999	135,203	1,600,000	8.5%	44	16	60	2,253	25	60	22	ap2000
2000	144,905	1,603,000	9.0%	41	12	53	2,734	24	62	22	ap2001
2001	156,481	1,603,000	9.8%	44	11	55	2,845	19	55	22	ap2002
2002	144,905	1,609,000	9.0%	51	12	63	2,300	13	59	24	ap2003
2003	175,624	1,987,000	8.8%	59	13	72	2,439	23	54	27	ap2004
2004	177,381	1,995,893	8.9%	46	14	60	2,956	23	59	31	ap2005
2007	122,584	737,657	16.6%	56	9	65	1,885	7	54	27	bul:28Dec08
2010	160,050	926,647	17.3%	42	11	53	3,019	46	69	33	ap2011
2014	174,938	989,162	17.7%	61	14	75	2,332	58	77	35	ap2015
2017	187,983	1,062,621	17.7%	74	13	87	2,160	58	84	40	ap2018
2020	199,498	1,107,130	18.0%	84	18	102	1,955	66	95	53	ap2021
2022	203,338	1,208,649	16.8%	90	18	108	1,882	69	102	54	ap2023