NUNCIO PRAISES BISHOP AFRIFAH RECOGNIZING HARD-WORK OF CATECHISTS

KOFORIDUA DIOCESE GETS EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION

KOFORIDUA DIOCESE HOLDS BRIEFING SESSION ON SOLAR ENERGY

Bishop Afrifah-Agyekum Praises the Management of St Dominic Hospital

JOINT LAUNCHING OF 27TH WORLD DAY OF THE SICK

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..]

NUNCIO PRAISES BISHOP AFRIFAH RECOGNIZING HARD-WORK OF CATECHISTS

Three full time Catechists of Koforidua diocese have received Papal honours and two priests honoured with the Pontifical title of Monsignors, the rank of Chaplain of His Holiness. The ceremony which took place on Sunday January 20th, 2019 at the St George Cathedral Church in Koforidua was presided over by His Excellency Most Jean-Marie Speich the Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana.

The three catechists who received the Pontifical Honours are Mr. Bartholomew Emmanuel Djangmah of St Peter’s Parish, Somanya, Mr. Paul Lawer Kumah of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Akyem New Tafo and Mr. Bartholomew Toffour of St. John the Baptist Parish, Akyem Ofoase. In the same liturgy, Very Rev. Fr Paul Abankwa (Financial Controller of St. Dominic Hospital, Akwatia) and Very Rev. Fr. Sylvester Akwasi Agyapong (retired) former Parish Priest of Our Lady of Fatima Parish Akyem Oda received their new insignia as Monsignors.

KOFORIDUA DIOCESE GETS EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION

Holy Mother church has always desired that her members are always fed with the bread of life, the Body of Christ. It is therefore her wish that even in the absence of the Ordinary ministers of the Holy Eucharist or the lack of the ministers, some lay people could be appointed or delegated to serve in that regard; assisting the Clergy in serving the faithful with the Body of Christ. These lay people are called Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. These are lay members of the church who are commissioned to assist Priests to distribute communion during Mass and take Holy Communion to the sick and aged in their homes so that parishioners can receive regularly Holy Communion.

KOFORIDUA DIOCESE HOLDS BRIEFING SESSION ON SOLAR ENERGY

 

KOFORIDUA DIOCESE HOLDS BRIEFING SESSION ON SOLAR ENERGY

 

The idea to embark on solarisation project which may gradually enable Catholic Churches, Mission Houses and other Catholic institutions in Ghana be connected to solar energy was conceived by Ghana Bishops’ Conference (GBC) about three years ago in the spirit Pope Francis’ Encyclical ‘Laudato Si’ to aid the environment and save money.   There has been a clarion call by Pope Francis that generation of electricity must be done in a way that avoids ‘creating environmental imbalances resulting in deterioration and pollution gravely harmful to our human family, both now and in the future’.

 

On Wednesday 16th January 2019 the bishop of Koforidua, Most Rev. Joseph Afrifah-Agyekum, organised a briefing session on the above initiative for all Parish Priests, Priests in charge, Superiors of Religious Houses, Hospital and Clinic Administrators, Selected Heads of Schools and Electric Technicians/Engineers in the Diocese at the Diocesan Pastoral and Training Centre Koforidua.

Bishop Afrifah-Agyekum Praises the Management of St Dominic Hospital

 

Bishop Afrifah-Agyekum Praises the Management of St Dominic Hospital

St Dominic Hospital at Akwatia on 4th January 2019 held a colourful long service awards, family reunion and retirees’ appreciation ceremonies which was a good note to begin the new year with. It was an occasion which marked the blessing and inauguration of some new structures including main entrance, visitors’ parlor, customer Care Unit, New Delivery ward with Colposcopy Unit, Palliative Care Unit, renovated Pharmacy and NICU/OPD in the hospital facility. These were made possible thanks to the dynamic leadership of Rev. Fr Kenneth Abban who became the administrator of the Hospital barely two years ago and his supporting Hospital Management Team (HMT).

 

In his brief address before the blessing and inauguration of the monuments, Most Rev. Joseph Afrifah-Agyekum, Bishop of Koforidua mentioned that the edifices constructed represent the greater collaboration and teamwork in the hospital. The Bishop while thanking the HMT and the staff of the hospital for their hard-work, also paid tribute to the Dominican Sisters of Germany who established the hospital at the invitation of Most Rev. Joseph Oliver Bowers and managed the facility for fifty years before handing over completely to the diocese and left for their home country for good. The Chief-Shepherd of Koforidua Diocese urged the HMT, staff and all stakeholders to continue the good work of the Dominican Sisters.

JOINT LAUNCHING OF 27TH WORLD DAY OF THE SICK

  

JOINT LAUNCHING OF 27TH WORLD DAY OF THE SICK

Each year the health departments of Accra Archdiocese and Koforidua Diocese hold a joint programme to launch the World Day of the sick in a selected health facility. This year, St Martin de Porres Hospital at Agomanya, Odumase- Krobo in the Catholic Diocese of Koforidua was chosen for the joint launching of the 27th World Day of the sick. The theme for the celebration as given by the Pope, was ‘you received without payment, give without payment’’ (Matt. 10:8). This occasion also marked the blessing and commissioning of a newly built Sixty Beds Maternity Complex Unit sponsored by Kindermissionswerk of Germany through the initiative of the Sisters of Handmaid of the Divine Redeemer.

 

Addressing to a gathering of health workers, chaplains and administrators, drawn from all catholic health facilities within Accra and Koforidua Dioceses and other invited guests, Most Rev. Joseph Afrifah-Agyekum, the Bishop of Koforidua said ‘caring for the sick requires professionalism. tenderness, straightforward and simple gestures freely given… that make others feel loved’ as stated in the Pope’s message of 2019 World day for the sick.  The Chief-Shepherd of Koforidua also urged health workers to keep information about their clients confidential. The Bishop paid tribute to the Kindermissionswerk for sponsoring the construction of the Mother and Baby Unit of the St Martin’s de Porres Hospital and advised that it should be well maintained.