Emmanuel Fianu
Emmanuel Kofi Fianu SVD (born June 14, 1957 in Tegbi near Keta , Ghana ) is a Ghanaian religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Ho .
Life
Emmanuel Fianu joined the Congregation of the Divine Word Missionaries in and received on 14 July 1985, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Ho on July 14, 2015 . He was ordained episcopal on October 3 of the same year by the President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace , Cardinal Peter Turkson . Co- consecrators were his predecessor Francis Anani Kofi Lodonu and the Apostolic Nuncio in Ghana, Archbishop Jean-Marie Speich .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Rinuncia del Vescovo di Ho (Ghana) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , July 14, 2015, accessed July 14, 2015 (Italian).
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Francis Anani Kofi Lodonu |
Bishop of Ho since 2015 |
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Fianu, Emmanuel |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fianu, Emmanuel Kofi (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ghanaian clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Ho |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 14, 1957 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Tegbi near Keta , Ghana |