Roman Catholic Diocese of Damongo

{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Ghana}}

{{Infobox diocese

|jurisdiction = Diocese

|name = Damongo

|latin = Dioecesis Damongoensis

|country = {{flag|Ghana}}

|metropolitan = Tamale

|rite = Latin Rite

|area_km2 = 29,000

|population = 410,000

|population_as_of = 2004

|catholics = 17,172

|catholics_percent= 4.2

|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}

|bishop = Peter Paul Yelezuome Angkyier

}}

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Damongo ({{langx|la|Damongoën(sis)}}) is a diocese located in the city of Damongo in the ecclesiastical province of Tamale in Ghana.

History

  • February 3, 1995: Established as Diocese of Damongo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tamale

Special churches

The Cathedral is St. Anne's Cathedral in Damongo.

Leadership

See also

Sources

  • [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/damo0.htm GCatholic.org]
  • [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/ddmng.html Catholic Hierarchy]
  • [http://diodamongo.catholic.org/ Diocese of Damongo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070613190741/http://diodamongo.catholic.org/ |date=2007-06-13 }}

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Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in Ghana

Category:Dioceses in Ghana

Category:Christian organizations established in 1995

Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century

Category:Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Tamale

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