Accra Archdiocese assigns first postings to newly ordained Priests

The Catholic Archdiocese of Accra has announced the first pastoral assignments for seven priests newly ordained into the Ghanaian Church, with appointments set to take effect on September 3, 2025.

The ordination took place on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Odorkor, a suburb of Accra, where the Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, Most Rev. John Bonaventure Kwofie, C.S.Sp., presided over the ceremony.

The event drew hundreds of parishioners, clergy, and religious, underscoring the Archdiocese’s growing need for pastoral personnel amid a rising Catholic population in Ghana’s capital region.

The newly ordained priests have been posted as parochial vicars to seven parishes across the Archdiocese. They include Rev. Fr. Isaac Kofi Dunyoh (St. Dominic Savio, Afienya), Rev. Fr. Fredrick Asante Owusu (St. Francis of Assisi, Ashaley Botwe), Rev. Fr. Michael Owusu-Amponsah (Holy Spirit Cathedral, Adabraka), and Rev. Fr. Peter Oppong-Ampofo (St. Joseph the Worker, Community 8).

Others are Rev. Fr. Roland Kwupoli Kajelo (St. Peter Claver, Ada), Rev. Fr. Toussaint Nianza Wadia (St. Benedict, Ofankor), and Rev. Fr. Victor Yaw Ampim (St. Bakhita, Lashibi – Community 20).

A statement from the Archbishop’s Office described the appointments as part of the Archdiocese’s broader efforts to strengthen pastoral outreach and ensure equitable priestly presence in underserved areas. Parish communities are expected to receive their new vicars in early September.

A message delivered on behalf of the Archbishop by one of his auxiliaries, Most Rev. Narh Asare, confirmed that a wider restructuring of pastoral personnel is expected later this year. A round of transfers involving current parish priests is anticipated, part of what is being described as a “comprehensive realignment to whip up enthusiasm” of the Archdiocese’s pastoral priorities.

The Archdiocese of Accra, one of Ghana’s most urban and diverse Catholic jurisdictions, has witnessed consistent growth in vocations and parish engagement in recent years. The current appointments are seen as a strategic move to maintain momentum in catechesis, youth ministry, and social outreach programs.