Ho Diocese: Bishop Fianu announces 2024 pastoral care transfers, appointments

Bishop of the Ho Diocese in Ghana, Most Rev. Emmanuel Kofi Finau, SVD, has announced pastoral changes in the Diocese.

These include new appointments and transfers, announced by the Vicar General, Very Rev. Fr. Walter Mawusi Agbetoh, during the 2024 Ho Diocesan Priestly Ordination on August 24.

Newly Ordained Priests
(Appointments Effective September 25th 2024)

– Rev. Fr. Augustine Osei: Associate Priest, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Ho Kpevele

– Rev. Fr. Paul Zigah: Associate Priest, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Shia

– Rev. Fr. James Gadasu: Associate Priest, St. Peter Parish, Vakpo

– Rev. Fr. Juliano Yahadji: Associate Priest, Sacred Heart Parish, Fodome

Other Appointments Effective 25th September 2024

Rev. Fr. Peter Justice Mawusi Parish Priest of St. Stephen Parish Kpetoe.

Rev. Fr. Anthony Kornu Parish Priest of Holy Trinity Parish Hohoe

Rev. Fr. Christopher Latsebi Chaplain Ola Girls Senior High School

Rev. Fr. Raphael Alex Akpah Chaplain at St. Luke Chaplaincy at University of Health and Allied Sciences Ho and double as a Diocesan Chancellor

Rev. Fr. Mark Torwoe CSS.R Chaplain for Nurses Training College Ho

Rev. Fr Johannes Adjei Chaplain Anfoega Catholic Hospital.

Appointments Effective September 1, 2024

– Rev. Fr. Richard Teku: Associate Priest, Holy Spirit, Ho

– Rev. Fr. Frank Gbenya: Associate Priest, St. Anthony Parish, Sokode Gborgame

– Rev. Fr. Edbert Doh: Chaplain, CYO Technical Institute, Sovie and Diocesan Master of Ceremony

– Rev. Fr. Ernest Kwame Asigbetse: Chaplain, Nursing and Midwifery College and UHAS, Hohoe

– Rev. Fr. Walter Mawusi Agbetoh: Acting Chaplain, St. Francis College of Education, Hohoe

– Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Dotse Komla: Chaplain, Ho Hospitals

Other Diocesan Appointments

– Rev. Fr. Dennis Mawulorm Asare: Diocesan Liturguist

– Rev. Fr. Raphael Tawiah: Diocesan Exorcist

– Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Pani: Assistant Diocesan Exorcist

– Rev. Fr. David Seyram Addo: Assistant Diocesan Master of Ceremony

– Rev. Fr. John Dormah: Director of “Under Five” Priests

Pastoral Exchanges

– Rev. Fr. John Peter Agage: Brooklyn Diocese, USA

– Rev. Fr. Prosper Agboku: Gaborone, Botswana

New Appointment
– Andrews Dodzi Adugu Esq.: Diocesan Child Protection Officer, effective August 15, 2024

The Vicar General expressed gratitude to the newly appointed and transferred priests for their willingness to serve in new areas of pastoral ministry.