John Alphonse Asiedu
John Alphonse Asiedu SVD (born May 12, 1962 in Adeemmra , Afram Plains District ) is a Ghanaian Roman Catholic religious priest and Apostolic Vicar of Donkorkrom .
Life
John Alphonse Asiedu joined the religious order of the Steyler Missionaries in 1988 and then studied at the seminary in Tamale . On September 21, 1991 he made his first and on September 8, 1996 his perpetual profession . On July 19, 1997, the Archbishop of Accra , Dominic Kodwo Andoh , donated the sacrament of ordination to him .
After being ordained a priest, he initially worked in parish pastoral care. From 1999 to 2005 he was assistant to the novice master in Nkwatia-Kwahu and then until 2008 economist of the order province in Accra . From 2008 to 2017 he was prefect of scholastics in Tamale and since 2017 novice master in Nkwatia-Kwahu.
On February 11, 2019, Pope Francis appointed him Vicar Apostolic of Donkorkrom. The Archbishop of Tamale, Philip Naameh , ordained him episcopal on May 4th of the same year . Co- consecrators were the previous Apostolic Nuncio in Ghana, Archbishop Jean-Marie Speich , and the Bishop of Keta-Akatsi , Gabriel Edoe Kumordji SVD .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Nomina del Vicario Apostolico di Donkorkrom (Ghana). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , February 11, 2019, accessed February 12, 2019 (Italian).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Asiedu, John Alphonse |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ghanaian religious, Apostolic Vicar of Donkorkrom |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 12, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Adeemmra , Afram Plains District , Ghana |