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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tamale

Coordinates: 9°24′04″N 0°50′07″W / 9.4012°N 0.8352°W / 9.4012; -0.8352
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tamale (Latin: Tamalen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Tamale in Ghana.

History

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Special churches

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The seat of the archbishop is Our Lady of Annunciation Cathedral in Tamale.

Bishops

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Ordinaries

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  • Prefect Apostolic of Navrongo
    • Father Oscar Morin, M. Afr. (1926.04.14 - 1934.02.26)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Navrongo
    • Bishop Oscar Morin, M. Afr. (1934.02.26 – 1947.04.15)
    • Bishop Gérard Bertrand, M. Afr. (1948.06.10 – 1950.04.18)
  • Bishops of Tamale
    • Bishop Gerard Bertrand, M. Afr. (1950.04.18 – 1957.04.12), appointed Bishop of Navrongo; see above
    • Bishop Gabriel Champagne, M. Afr. (1957.04.12 – 1972.06.23)
    • Bishop Peter Porekuu Dery (1974.11.18 – 1977.05.30); future cardinal
  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Tamale (Roman rite)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishop

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Suffragan Dioceses

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See also

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Sources

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9°24′04″N 0°50′07″W / 9.4012°N 0.8352°W / 9.4012; -0.8352