Metropolitan see Tamale, Ghana

Archdiocese of Tamale

Tamalen(sis)

Latin Church

The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tamale is a Latin rite see in northern Ghana, established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Navrongo in 1926 and raised to an archdiocese in 1977. It is the metropolitan for the suffragan dioceses of Damongo, Navrongo-Bolgatanga, Wa, and Yendi, and is led by Archbishop Philip Naameh.

On the map

The address the register holds for Our Lady of the Annunciation Cathedral, in Tamale, Ghana.

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Established: 1926
Catholics: 23,330
Priests: 74
Territory: 7,383 km²

Parishes and churches

18 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Archbishop: Philip Naameh
Born: 8 September 1948
Birthplace: Nandom-Ko

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The cathedral

Our Lady of the Annunciation Cathedral stands in Tamale, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.

The see

Rank: Metropolitan see
Tradition: Latin Church
Erected: 30 May 1977
Latin: Tamalen(sis)
Annuario code: 001003160

The see in figures

Catholics: 23,330
Population: 1,116,909
Catholic shareof the people living within its bounds: 2.1%
Priests: 74
Catholics per priest: 315
Extent: 7,383 km²
Catholics per km²: 3.2

Figures from the Annuario Pontificio and the see's own published statements. Shares and ratios are computed from the two figures shown beside them.

The province of Tamale

This see is the metropolitan of its province.

The sees of this province:

Diocese of DamongoDamongo
Diocese of Navrongo–BolgatangaNavrongo–Bolgatanga
Diocese of WaWa
Diocese of YendiYendi

On how the Church is ordered into provinces, see the diocese.

Sees near here

Diocese of YendiYendi92 km
Diocese of DamongoDamongo113 km
Diocese of Navrongo–BolgatangaNavrongo–Bolgatanga154 km
Diocese of KaraKara, Togo179 km
Diocese of DapaongDapaong, Togo198 km
Diocese of SokodéSokodé, Togo222 km
Diocese of TechimanTechiman242 km
Diocese of NatitingouNatitingou, Benin262 km

Measured see to see, from the point each record holds. On how the Church is ordered, see the diocese.

Sources

The see's own website · Wikipedia

Compiled from the published statements of the see and the references of the Holy See, among them the Annuario Pontificio. Corrections: [email protected].