The Catholic Diocese of Jasikan is located in the present Oti Region and formerly of the Volta Region of Ghana and in the Ecclesiastical Province of Accra.
The Episcopal See of Jasikan was erected on 19 December 1994 by the late St. Pope John Paul II, with its seat, the St. Peter Claver Cathedral in Jasikan town.
The Diocese covers an area of 10,902 square kilometers (4,210 Square Miles) and is home to a general population of about 877,400 people, comprising a Catholic population of 171,700, representing 19.6% of the total population of the area according to the 2020 Population Census by the Ghana Statistical Service.
The Diocese has Deaneries, namely Jasikan Deanery, Krachi Deanery and Papase Deanery and boosts of 15 Parishes, and over 100 priests and religious brothers and sisters who work in various parishes and institutions in the diocese.
The history of the Jasikan Diocese can be traced back to the Keta Diocese, which was established in 1921. The Keta Diocese was one of the earliest Catholic Dioceses in Ghana and covered a vast area, including parts of the Volta and Eastern Regions. However, in 1994, the Keta Diocese was divided into three, and the Jasikan Diocese was created as a new diocese, with Ho Diocese and Keta-Akatsi as the others.
The current Bishop of the Diocese is Most Rev. Gabriel Akwasi Ababio Mante, a native of NKonya Ahenkro, the first and only bishop since the erection of the Diocese in 1994.
He was ordained with four others, Archbishop Philip Naameh, Bishop Joseph Osei-Bonsu, Bishop Emeritus Anthony Adanuty and late Archbishop Thomas Kwaku Mensah on May 28, 1995 by His Eminence Jozef Cardinal Tomko, at the Independence Square in Accra.
Rev. Msgr. Daniel BUOR, serves as the Vicar General of the Diocese and Very Rev. Fr. Emil KANDER as Chancellor.
The main communities in the Jasikan Diocese are Jasikan, Kadjebi, Dambai, Nkonya, Nkwanta, Kete-Krachi and Worawora. The majority of the population in these communities are farmers, and the main cash crops produced are cocoa, coffee, and rubber.
Notable achievements of the Jasikan Diocese include the establishment of several schools, health centers, and other social amenities in the communities it serves.
In terms of health infrastructure, the Diocese has established several health centers and clinics in the communities it serves. These health facilities provide basic health services to the people, especially those living in remote and underserved areas.
The Diocese also runs a hospital, the St. Joseph’s Hospital in Nkwanta, which provides more comprehensive health services to the people.
The Catholic Diocese of Jasikan has made significant contributions to the socio-economic development of the communities it serves, especially in the areas of education and healthcare.
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