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Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga

Dioecesis Navrongensis-Bolgatangana

Bishop(s)

AlfredAgyenta, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed:30 May 1977
Metropolitan: Archdiocese ofTamale
Depends on: Dicastery forEvangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country:Ghana
Square Kilometers: 17,914 (6,919 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Diocesan Secretariat, P.O. Box 351, Bolgatanga, U.E.R., Ghana
Telephone: (020)12.61.277

Historical Details

Diocese of Navrongo
- Latin Name:Navrongensis
- Erected:23 April 1956
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese ofCape Coast
- Country:Ghana

Past and Present Ordinaries

GérardBertrand, M. Afr. † (12 Apr1957 Appointed - 13 Apr1973 Resigned)
Rudolph A.Akanlu † (13 Apr1973 Succeeded - 14 Mar1994 Retired)
LucasAbadamloora † (14 Mar1994 Appointed - 23 Dec2009 Died)
AlfredAgyenta (5 Apr 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Navrongo
23 April 1956	Erected	Diocese ofKeta Diocese ofTamale	Diocese of Navrongo (erected) (Kassena Builsa and Mamprussi)
Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga
30 May 1977	Name Changed	Diocese of Navrongo	Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Navrongo
1970		678,847	.0%	11	22	33	0		31	17	9	ap1971
Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga
1980	16,500	743,000	2.2%	12	21	33	500		26	23	9	ap1981
1990	40,600	1,080,000	3.8%	21	12	33	1,230		26	28	10	ap1991
1999	92,841	1,254,081	7.4%	29	11	40	2,321		22	31	13	ap2000
2000	95,621	1,281,703	7.5%	32	10	42	2,276		16	32	13	ap2001
2001	95,621	1,281,703	7.5%	24	10	34	2,812		22	30	13	ap2002
2002	82,642	1,388,892	6.0%	36	12	48	1,721		21	29	14	ap2003
2003	85,121	1,425,391	6.0%	34	11	45	1,891		20	28	14	ap2004
2004	200,000	1,500,000	13.3%	34	12	46	4,347		24	32	14	ap2005
2013	118,337	1,896,000	6.2%	51	11	62	1,908		23	37	14	ap2014
2016	140,781	2,025,000	7.0%	45	13	58	2,427		26	32	19	ap2017
2019	360,040	2,168,000	16.6%	56	15	71	5,070		28	34	21	ap2020
2021	376,200	2,265,570	16.6%	58	15	73	5,153		30	31	24	ap2022
2023	392,940	2,366,350	16.6%	60	15	75	5,239		34	34	26	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

AlfredAgyenta (Priest:6 Aug 1988;Bishop:5 Apr 2011 - )
IgnatiusAnipu, M. Afr.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

LucasAbadamloora † (Priest: 3 Aug1968;Bishop: 14 Mar1994 to 23 Dec2009)
Rudolph A.Akanlu † (Priest: 27 May1950;Coadjutor Bishop: 16 Nov1972;Bishop: 13 Apr1973 to 14 Mar1994)
GérardBertrand, M. Afr. † (Bishop: 12 Apr1957 to 13 Apr1973)

Source(s)

Diocese of Navrongo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 8, Page 649, to Page 651
Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 498, and Page 499

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