Roman Catholic Diocese of Techiman
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Techiman is a diocese
located in the city of Techiman
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Kumasi in Ghana.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Techiman
Techiman
Techiman is the leading market town in Ghana and is, together with Sunyani, one of the two chief cities of the Brong-Ahafo Region. This city of nearly 80,000 is located at a historical crossroads of trade routes and the Tano River, and serves as capital of the Techiman Municipal...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Kumasi in Ghana.
History
- December 28, 2007: Established as the Diocese of Techiman from the Diocese of Sunyani and Diocese of Konongo–Mampong
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Techiman (Roman rite)- Bishop Dominic Nyarko Yeboah (December 28, 2007 – present)