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{{Short description|Ghanaian Catholic Bishop}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Alfred Agyenta''' (born January 20, 1959) is the third and current [[Bishop]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Navrongo–Bolgatanga|Navrongo–Bolgatanga Catholic Diocese]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Bishop Alfred Agyenta Akawura: Life, career and his first activities as a bishop |url=https://www.buluk.de/Buluk6/Alfred-Isaac.htm#:~:text=Bishop%20Alfred%20Agyenta%20is%20the,with%20a%20humble%20family%20background. |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=www.buluk.de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Most Rev. Fr. Alfred Agyenta {{!}} Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference |url=https://www.cbcgha.org/index.php/rev-fr-alfred-agyenta/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | '''Alfred Agyenta''' (born January 20, 1959) is the third |
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== Early life == |
== Early life == |
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Agyenta was born at |
Agyenta was born at [[Wiaga]] in the Builsa District of the Upper east Regoin of [[Ghana]], on January 20, 1959, to Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester and Diana Agyenta. Mr. Sylvester was a [[Carpentry|carpenter]] and a cook for the Missions in Wiaga, while Diana was a housewife.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Most Rev. Alfred Agyenta, the new Bishop of Navrongo-Bolgatanga Diocese |url=https://www.buluk.de/Buluk6/AlfredBishop.htm |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=www.buluk.de}}</ref> |
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== Education == |
== Education == |
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Bishop Alfred Agyenta attended his primary and secondary schools in Wiaga from |
Bishop Alfred Agyenta attended his primary and secondary schools in Wiaga from 1964 to 1974 and subsequently attended [[Notre Dame Seminary Senior High School, Navrongo|Notre Dame Minor Seminary Secondary School]] in [[Navrongo]] from 1974 to 1979 for his [[GCE Ordinary Level|O-Levels]]. He went on to study his ‘A’ levels at [[Nandom Senior High School|Nandom High School]]. In 1981, he went to St. Louis. Victor's Major Seminary in Tamale ordained him on August 6, 1988, in Wiaga for the Navrongo–Bolgatanga Diocese. He served as assistant [[parish]] priest at [[Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Cathedral, Kisantu|Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Cathedral]], [[Navrongo]], from 1988 to 1991.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Most Rev. Fr. Rudolph Akanlu, who was sent to [[Rome]] to study the [[Religious text|Holy Scriptures]] in the Biblicum, returned to Ghana after his studies. His bishop, Late Rev. Fr. Lucas Abadamloora, with the rest of his blessings, was appointed Teacher and Lecturer at St. Mary's of Victor's Major Seminary from 1995 to 2000. The Rev. Fr. Agyenta went to [[Leuven]], Belgium, to pursue his doctorate and returned in 2006 as a staff member at St .Victor's and St. Peter’'s Augustine Millennium Seminary until his appointment as bishop of the Navrongo–Bolgatanga Diocese.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 14:15, 16 September 2024
Alfred Agyenta (born January 20, 1959) is the third and current Bishop of the Navrongo–Bolgatanga Catholic Diocese.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Agyenta was born at Wiaga in the Builsa District of the Upper east Regoin of Ghana, on January 20, 1959, to Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester and Diana Agyenta. Mr. Sylvester was a carpenter and a cook for the Missions in Wiaga, while Diana was a housewife.[3]
Education
[edit]Bishop Alfred Agyenta attended his primary and secondary schools in Wiaga from 1964 to 1974 and subsequently attended Notre Dame Minor Seminary Secondary School in Navrongo from 1974 to 1979 for his O-Levels. He went on to study his ‘A’ levels at Nandom High School. In 1981, he went to St. Louis. Victor's Major Seminary in Tamale ordained him on August 6, 1988, in Wiaga for the Navrongo–Bolgatanga Diocese. He served as assistant parish priest at Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Cathedral, Navrongo, from 1988 to 1991.[1]
Most Rev. Fr. Rudolph Akanlu, who was sent to Rome to study the Holy Scriptures in the Biblicum, returned to Ghana after his studies. His bishop, Late Rev. Fr. Lucas Abadamloora, with the rest of his blessings, was appointed Teacher and Lecturer at St. Mary's of Victor's Major Seminary from 1995 to 2000. The Rev. Fr. Agyenta went to Leuven, Belgium, to pursue his doctorate and returned in 2006 as a staff member at St .Victor's and St. Peter’'s Augustine Millennium Seminary until his appointment as bishop of the Navrongo–Bolgatanga Diocese.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Bishop Alfred Agyenta Akawura: Life, career and his first activities as a bishop". www.buluk.de. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "Most Rev. Fr. Alfred Agyenta | Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference". Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "Most Rev. Alfred Agyenta, the new Bishop of Navrongo-Bolgatanga Diocese". www.buluk.de. Retrieved 2023-11-27.