Thomas Kwaku Mensah
Thomas Kwaku Mensah (born February 2, 1935 in Assamang , † April 10, 2016 in Kumasi ) was Archbishop of Kumasi .
Life
Thomas Kwaku Mensah was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Kumasi on June 3, 1973 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Obuasi on March 3, 1995 . He received his episcopal ordination on May 28th of the same year by the Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples , Jozef Tomko ; Co- consecrators were Francis Anani Kofi Lodonu , Bishop of Ho , and Gregory E. Kpiebaya , Archbishop of Tamale .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on March 26, 2008 Archbishop of Kumasi. On May 15, 2012, Benedict XVI. Thomas Kwaku Mensah's application for resignation due to reasons of age.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
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Bishop of Obuasi 1995-2008 |
Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye |
| Peter Kwasi Sarpong |
Archbishop of Kumasi 2008–2012 |
Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Mensah, Thomas Kwaku |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ghanaian clergyman, Archbishop of Kumasi |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 2, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Assamang |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 10, 2016 |
| Place of death | Kumasi |