| 1482 |
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First Mass in Elmina |
| 1879 |
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Sir James Marshall requested Missionaries for the Gold Coast at the Office of the Propagation of Faith, Rome Creation of Apostolic Prefecture Of the Gold Coast. |
| 1880 |
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Frs. August Moreau and Eugene Murat, SMA Fathers landed in Elmina. First Catholic Baptism in Gold Coast-a year old boy George August Salmon in Elmina. |
| 1882 |
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First attempts to open a Mission in Kumasi. |
| 1883 |
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O.L.A. Sisters came to Elmina: Sr. Ignatius (Irishwoman) and Sr.Potential from Switzerland, First girls school opened in Elmina |
| 1889 |
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Foundation of a Mission in Cape Coast. |
| 1890 |
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Blessing of the church in Elmina. Keta becomes S.M.A. resident station.OLA Sisters open school for girls in Cape Coast. |
| 1893 |
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Accra station opened and closed |
| 1894 |
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Second attempts to open Mission in Kumasi. |
| 1896 |
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Cape Coast becomes the headquarters of the Gold Coast Mission. Cape Coast becomes Apostolic Vicariate with Bishop of Cape Coast (1906-1924) White Fathers opened Mission in Kumasi. |
| 1904 |
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Bishop Klaus becomes Bishop of Cape Coast (1904-1905). |
| 1906 |
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Bishop Ignatius Hummel becomes third Vicar Apostolic and Bishop of Cape Coast (1906-1924). White Fathers opened Mission in Navrongo. |
| 1907 |
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Sekondi becomes resident station. |
| 1908 |
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Foundation of Kumasi Mission |
| 1917 |
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First Mass said in Tamale. |
| 1922 |
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Fr. Anatasius Odaye Dogli ordained as first African Priest in the Gold Coast. |
| 1923 |
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Lower Volta becomes Vicariate. Bishop Herman becomes first Vicar Apostolic. |
| 1924 |
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Bishop Hauger becomes Bishop of Cape Coast (1925-1932). |
| 1926 |
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Accra becomes resident station. Apostolic Prefecture created in Navrongo, Little Servant of the Sacred Heart arrived in Gold Coast. Opened Dispensaries at Eikwe in Cape Coast Vicariate and at Kpandu in Lower Volta Vicariate. |
| 1928 |
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Cathedral in Cape Coast was blessed and dedicated to St. Francis on November 28th 1928. |
| 1929 |
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Blessing of the church in Kumasi Foundation of the Jirapa Mission . |
| 1930 |
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Golden Jubilee of the Gold Coast Mission celebrated. Foundation stone of Seminar for African priests was blessed at Amisano. |
| 1932 |
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Apostolic Vicariate OF Ashanti was created with Kumasi, Obuasi, Bekwai Berekum and Konongo as principal stations, Bishop Paulissen became the first Vicar Apostolic. (1933-1947) Bishop William Portar becomes Bishopof Cape Coast (1933-1960). |
| 1933 |
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Apostolic Vicariate of Navrongo was created with Bishop Morin as first Vicar Apostolic. (1933-1947) Bishop William Porter becomes Bishop of Cape Coast (1933-1960). |
| 1936 |
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Opening of St. Augustine’s College –Cape Coast |
| 1947 |
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Apostle Vicariate of Accra was created and foundation of Tamale Mission. |
| 1948 |
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Bishop Bowers becomes Apostolic Vicar of Accra (1948-1953) |
| 1950 |
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Gold Coast becomes Ecclesiastical Province. Cape Coast becomes and Archdiocese. Keta Kumasi, Accra and Tamale become dioceses. |
| 1951 |
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Enthronement of Archbishop William T. Porter as Archbishop of Cape Coast, First National Eucharistic Congress in Kumasi- February 19th-25th 1951. |
| 1952 |
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Opening of St. Johns Secondary School – Sekondi, Opoku Ware – Kumasi Bishop Herman- Kpandu |
| 1956 |
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Diocese of Navrongo created |
| 1957 |
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St. Peters Major Seminary opened at Pedu |
| 1959 |
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Diocese of Wa was created |
| 1960 |
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Archbishop John Kojo Amissah enthroned as Archbishop of Cape Coast, Bishop Peter Dery becomes Bishop of Wa. |
| 1961 |
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Bishop Joseph Essuah becomes bishop of Kumasi |
| 1969 |
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Sekondi- Takoradi Diocese created with Bishop Essuah transferred from Kumasi as First Bishop. |
| 1970 |
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Bishop Peter Kwesi Sarpong becomes Bishop of Kumasi. |
| 1971 |
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Bishop Dominic Andoh becomes Bishop of Accra |
| 1973 |
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Bishop Rudolph Akanlu becomes Bishop of Navrongo.Bishop Francis A.K. Lodonu becomes Bishop of Ho Sunyani Diocese Was created with Bishop James Kwadwo Owusu as the first Bishop. |
| 1975 |
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Bishop Gregory Kpiebaya becomes Bishop of Wa |
| 1977 |
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Archdiocese of Tamale was created. |
| 1980 |
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Catholic Church in Ghana celebrates 100 years. Pope John Paul 11 visit Ghana. National Catholic Secretariat, Centenary House Building Commissioned by the Pope. |
| 1992 |
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Archidiocese of Accra was created with Archbishop Dominic Andoh as Archbishop. Koforidua Diocese was created with Bishop Charles Palmer Buckle as first Bishop. |
| 1993 |
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Bishop Lucas Abadamloora, ordained and becomes Bishop of Navronog Bolgatanga. |
| 1994 |
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Bishop Paul Bemile ordained and becomes Bishop of Wa. Dioceses of Damongo, Keta-Akatsi, Jasikan,Obuasi and Konongo Mampong created and Bishop Philip Naameh, Anthony Adanuty, Gabriel A. Mante, Thomas Mensah and Joseph Osei-Bonsu ordained for the diocese respectively. |
| 1997 |
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National Pastoral Congress in Cape Coast Diocese of Goaso created. |
| 1998 |
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2nd National Eucharis tics Congress in Tamale. Bishop Peter Atuahene ordained Bishop for Goaso Diocese. Bishop John Martin Darko ordained Bishop for Sekondi-Takoradi. Diocese of Yendi created |
| 1999 |
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Bishop Vincent Sowah Boi Nai ordained for Yendi Diocese. Diocese of Wiaso crated with Bishop Joseph Eissien as first Bishop. |
| 2000 |
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Bishop Joseph Eissien ordained for Wiawso Diocese. National millennium and Jubilee Celebration in Cape Coast. |
| 2003 |
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June 28, Ordination of Bishop Matthew Gyanfi of Suyani.
October 21, 2003, Ghana get its first Cardinal – His Eminence Peter Cardinal Kodwo Appiah Turkson |
| 2004 |
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January- Bishop Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle appointed Archbishop of
Pope Benedict XVI in Rome.November 18-20, Third National Eucharistics Congress in Kumasi. His Eminence Anthony Cardinal Okogie of Lagos, Nigeria as Special Envoy of Pope Benedict XVI. |
