Diocese of Ho (Roman Catholic)
| Diocese of Ho (Roman Catholic) | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ghana |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Accra |
| Diocesan bishop | Emmanuel Fianu SVD |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Francis Anani Kofi Lodonu |
| Vicar General | Anthony Kofi Kornu |
| founding | December 19, 1994 |
| surface | 5,893 km² |
| Parishes | 22 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 543,923 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 181.992 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 33.5% |
| Diocesan priest | 63 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 7 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 2,600 |
| Permanent deacons | 1 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Friars | 15 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 38 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral |
The Bistum Ho ( lat. : Dioecesis Hoensis ) is an in Ghana preferred Roman Catholic diocese based in Ho .
history
The Diocese of Ho was created on December 19, 1994 as a result of the division of the Diocese of Keta-Ho and was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Accra as a suffragan . The first bishop was Francis Anani Kofi Lodonu . Emmanuel Fianu has been SVD Bishop since 2015 .