Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tamale
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tamale (Latin: Tamalen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Tamale in Ghana.
History
- 1950.04.18: Established as Diocese of Tamale from the Apostolic Vicariate of Navrongo
- 1977.05.30: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tamale
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is Our Lady of Annunciation Cathedral in Tamale.
Leadership
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Tamale (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Gregory Ebolawola Kpiebaya since 1994.03.26
- Cardinal Peter Proeku Dery (1977.05.30 – 1994.03.26)
- Bishops of Tamale (Roman rite)
Suffragan Diocese
See also
Source
Coordinates: 9°24′04″N 0°50′07″W / 9.4012°N 0.8352°W
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