Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi (Kumasien(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Kumasi in Ghana.

History

 * 1932.02.02: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kumasi from the Apostolic Vicariate of Gold Coast
 * 1950.04.18: Promoted as Diocese of Kumasi
 * 2002.01.17: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kumasi

Special churches
The seat of the archbishop and minor basilica is St. Peter’s Cathedral Basilica in Kumasi.

Bishops

 * Vicar Apostolic of Kumasi (Roman rite)
 * Bishop Hubert Joseph Paulissen, S.M.A. (1932.11.29 – 1950.04.18); see below
 * Bishops of Kumasi (Roman rite)
 * Bishop Hubert Joseph Paulissen, S.M.A. (1950.04.18 – 1952); see above
 * Bishop André van den Bronk, S.M.A. (1952.05.15 – 1962.02.13), appointed Prefect of Parakou, Benin
 * Bishop Joseph Amihere Essuah (1962.02.24 – 1969.11.20), appointed Bishop of Sekondi-Takoradi
 * Bishop Peter Kwasi Sarpong (1969.11.20 – 2002.01.17); see below
 * Metropolitan Archbishops of Kumasi (Roman rite)
 * Archbishop Peter Kwasi Sarpong (2002.01.17 – 2008.03.26); see above
 * Archbishop Thomas Kwaku Mensah (2008.03.26 – 2012.05.15)
 * Archbishop Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye (since 2012.05.15)

Auxiliary Bishop

 * Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye (2003-2008), appointed Bishop of Obuasi; later returned here as Archbishop

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

 * John Yaw Afoakwa, appointed Bishop of Obuasi in 2013

Suffragan Dioceses

 * Goaso
 * Konongo–Mampong
 * Obuasi
 * Sunyani
 * Techiman