SILVER JUBILEE CLIMAX

Jubilee Ordination, 5th August 2017

Bishop's Meeting With Pastoral Leaders On A Move Towards A Self-Reliant Church

Side view of the Koforidua Catholic Diocesan Secretariat: Anniversary Project

The Bishop

BISHOP OF THE CATHOLIC DIOC. OF KOFORIDUA.
Surname: AFRIFAH-AGYEKUM
Name: Joseph Kwaku
Date of Birth: December 22 [READ MORE..]

Our Mission

We are the Catholic Diocese of Koforidua who brings Christ to all people in the diocese by preaching the word of God, administering the sacraments and by providing quality education, health, humanitarian and other social services. [READ MORE..]

Our Vision

"Evangelizing through self reliance"
The vision translated into the three local languages used in the diocese, Akan, Ewe and Krobo, shall be disseminated throughout the diocese to galvanize...[READ MORE..]

SILVER JUBILEE CLIMAX

The Climax of the Silver Jubilee Celebration of the Catholic Diocese of Koforidua was held at Koforidua-Jubilee Park from November 23 to 26, 2017 with over ten thousand people participating in it.

The Theme for the Silver Jubilee was: CDK @ 25: Renewing our Faith in the Light of the New Evangelization.

Activities to mark the climax of the Jubilee included opening ceremony, anniversary durbar, presentation of awards, crusade, catechesis, candlelights and rosary procession, drama on the history of the diocese, appeal for funds, inauguration of an ultra-modern Diocesan Secretariat, Luncheon, and Eucharistic celebrations.

Bishop's Meeting With Pastoral Leaders On A Move Towards A Self-Reliant Church

TOWARDS A SELF-RELIANT DIOCESE
On Thursday 11th May, Most Rev. Joseph Afrifah Agyekum and his curia held a forum with all Priests, Chairpersons of Parish Pastoral Councils (PPC), Parish Finance Committees Chairmen and Secretaries to the PCC from all Parishes and Quasi-Parishes within Koforidua Diocese. The Chief-Shepherd met these pastoral leaders to discuss the finances of the diocese and the need to strategize and work harder towards a self-reliant Diocese.

Side view of the Koforidua Catholic Diocesan Secretariat: Anniversary Project

Jubilee Ordination, 5th August 2017

Most Rev. Joseph Afrifah-Agyekum has ordained six priests for the Catholic Diocese of Koforidua Diocese in the a priestly ordination ceremony at Pope John Minor Seminary and Senior High School in Koforidua Effiduase on 5th August 2017. The newly ordained priests are Rev. Frs. Callixtus Emmanuel Kwesi Agblevor, Emmanuel Opoku Boateng, Frank Kofi Arthur, Innocent Mensah Bismark Kokobealowe, James Kwasi Yeboah and Kenneth A. Ettuah.

Addressing the thousands of people who congregated to witness the ordination ceremony the Bishop said ‘this is jubilee ordination since it is taking place within the year that the Koforidua Diocese is celebrating her 25 years’.