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Brief History of St. Michael Quasi Parish
INTRODUCTION
Around 192 when the Easter line of the railway line (Achiase-Kotoko-Kuni Valley Line). Was constructed, people from many parts of our country-Ghana were attracted to these areas, one of them being Kade, for jobs.
Some of these migrants who were already baptized, around 1929 thought of and planned of sowing the SEED of Catholicism in the soil at Kade. Mr. John Afful popularly known as AgyaAfful (half Fanti, born at Abakrampa and half Akyem –with Subi as his ancestral home), Mr. BBiney (fanti) AgyaBoateng (Bomfa-in Ashanti Region) Mr. KwabenaArhin (Fanti, who was the first church bell man), meet and planned about founding the church.
PARISH DATA
St. Anthony Catholic Church is a parish located at Akwatia in the Denkyembour District. It is on the main road that leads to Akwatia Palace. The parish has 14 outstations. Some of which are under Denkyembour District – Akwatia – while others are under West Akyem Municipality – Asamankese.
The Parish has 23 catechists in active service.
On July 6, 1992, the Catholic Diocese of Koforidua was created. This was publicly announced by his Holiness Pope John Paul II (now St. John Paul), through the Papal Bull (an official Church document) Quod iusta quidem, on November 21, 1992. It was the tenth in Ghana, carved from the then Diocese of Accra.
Address:
Address: Box KF 625,
Koforidua, Ghana
Tel: 0595-222-361(Office)
E-mail: cdk@kofdiocese.org
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