The Ghana Catholic Bishops conference, hereinafter referred to as the Bishops Conference, is a religious organisations having its legal foundation in the Canon Law of the Catholic Church, which applies to all Catholic Churches of the Roman Rite throughout the world. The Bishops Conference, according to the Canon Law of the Catholic Church (Canon 447-459), is the central Body of the church in Ghana. Its purpose is to deliberate on matters of concern to the Church in Ghana and to encourage activities in accordance with the needs of the times.
All the Bishops in Ghana are members of the Catholic, which has a President and a Vice President. Their term of office is three years., but they can be re-appointed for a second term. The current President is Most Rev. Lucas Abadamloora, Bishops of Navrongo-Bolgatanga, while the Vice President is Most Rev.Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle, Archbishop of Accra.
The Bishops Conference in addition to Plenary Assemblies, has an Administrative Board to handle ordinary matters in between the Plenary Assemblies. The Administrative Board is made up of the President, the Vice President and one representative each of the four Provinces.
The Bishops conference meets in Plenary twice in a year, i.e. May (when it receives reports from the various Department of the Secretariat, Commissions and Chaplaincies, and November (when it deliberate on maters of general concern and issues a Communiqué at the end of the session).
Representatives of the Conference of Major Superior (Men and Women)are invited to the November Plenary Assembly to give reports on their activities. and to take part in discussions but they may not vote. Similarly, resource persons are invited to address the Bishops on topical national and international issues.
The Administrative Board is the Executive Organ of the Bishops Conference. It meets twice in a year, i.e. February and August, to deal with matters which cannot wait for the Plenary Assembly.
| PRESIDENT: |
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MOST REV. LUCAS ABANAMLOORA NAVRONGO-BOLGATANGA DIOCESE |
| VICE PRESIDENT: |
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MOST REV. CHARLES G. PALMER-BUCKLE ARCHIBISHOP OF ACCRA |
| EDUCATIONAL/EDUC: |
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MOST REV. PHILIPS NAAMEH BISHOP OF DAMONGO |
| DEPSOCOM: |
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MOST REV.GABRIEL A.A.MANTE BISHOP OF JASIKAN |
| SED: |
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MOST REV. ANTHONY K. ADANUTY BISHOP OF KETA-AKATSI |
| CLERGYAND RELIGIOUS: |
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MOST REV.VINCENT SOWAH BOI-NAI BISHOP OF YENDI |
| ECUMENICAL RELATIONS: |
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MOST REV.FRANCIS A.K.LODONU INTERNTIONAL RELIGIOUS BISHOP OF HO DIALOGUE |
| JURIDICAL; MATTERS: |
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MOST REV.PAUL BEMILE BISHOP OF WA |
| HEALTH/CDC: |
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MOST REV. THOMASB K. MENSAH BISHOPS OF OBUASI |
| LAITY/CDC: |
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MOST REV.THOMAS K. MENSAH BISHOP OF OBUASI |
| LAITY AND FAMILY: |
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MOST REV.JOH K.MENSAH BISHOP OF SEKONDI- TAKORADI |
| PASTORICAL CARE/CHAPLAINCIES: |
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MOST REV.JOSEPH F.K ESSIEN BISHOP OF WIAWSO |
| YOUTH: |
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MOST REV. GABRIEL Y . ANOKYE AUXILIARY BISHOP OF KUMASI |
| NCSC/RAPTM: |
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MOST REV.JOSEPH OSEI-BONSU BISHOP OF KONONKO-MAMPONG |
| MIGRANTS/REFUGEES: |
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MOST REV.PETER K. ATUAHENE BISHOP OF GOASO |
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COMMISSIONS |
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| JUSTICE AND PEACE: |
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MOST REV.CHARLES G.PALMER-BUCKLE BISHOP OF KOFORIDUA |
| P.M.S AND MISSIONS: |
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MOST REV. GREGORY E. KPEIBAYA ARCHBISHOP OF TAMALE |
| VACATIONS/SEMINERIES: |
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MOST REV.GABRIEL Y.ANOKYE AUXILIARY BISHOP OF KUMASI |
| LITURGICAL/SACRED MUSIC: |
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MOST REV.PETER K.SARPONG ARCHBISHOP OF KUMASI |
| ETHICS/THEOLOGICAL: |
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PETER CARDINAL K.APPIAH TURKSON ARCHBISHOP OF CAPE COAST |
| CATECHITICAL: |
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MOST REV. MATTHEW GYAMFI CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY |
| BISHOP OF SUNYANI: |
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MOST REV. MATHEW GYAMFI |
| FINANCE: |
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MOST REV.LUCAS ABADAMLOORA ASSISTED BY THE BISHOP OF NAVRONGO-BOLGATANGA ESTATE DEVELOPMENT MOST REV.PETE K. SARPONG |
| COMMITTEE: |
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ARCHBISHOP OF KUMASI MOST REV. THOMAS K. MENSAH BISHOP OF OBUASI |
