1. DIOCESE: DIOCESE OF KOFORIDUA

ECCLESIASTICAL PROVINCE:  SOUTHERN ECCLESIASTICAL PROVINCE

2. NAME  OF   DIOCESAN  ADMINISTRATOR: MSGR. JOSEPH AFRIFA-AGYEKUM

CURRICULUM VITAE  OF  MSGR. JOSEPH AFRIFA-AGYEKUM

Surname: AFRIFA-AGYEKUM
Name:       Joseph Kwaku
Date of Birth: December 22, 1954
Place of Birth: Akim Swedru, Eastern Region of Ghana
Father: Henry K. OKRAH (deceased)
Mother: Gladys Y. OKRAH (nee HENEWA)

Date of Priestly Ordination: July 17, 1983
Place of Priestly Ordination: Holy Spirit Cathedral, Accra
Ordaining Bishop: Most Rev. Dominic K. ANDOH, then Bishop of the
                                  Catholic Diocese of Accra, now Metropolitan See of
                                  Accra (since November 1992)

Priestly Appointments: 1983-1985: Curate at the Holy Spirit
                                 Cathedral, Accra
                                         : 1985-1986: Priest in-charge of St. Peter’s
                                  Parish, Osu-Accra
                                         : 1986-1992: Post-graduate studies at Rome’s
                                  Anselmianum, where in 1992, he obtained his PhD
                                  Sacred Liturgy
                                         : 1992-1993: Priest in-charge of St. George’s
                                  Parish, Koforidua
                                         : 1993-1997: Cathedral Administrator of St.
                                  George’s Catholic Cathedral, Koforidua
                                         : 1997-2001: Director of Diocesan Pastoral
                                  Centre and Activities
                                         : 1993 to May 30, 2005: Vicar General of the           
                                  Diocese of Koforidua with additional duties as
                                  Diocesan Lands and Estate Coordinator and
                                  Chairman of the Management Board of the
                                  Catholic Educational Unit of the Catholic Diocese
                                  of Koforidua.
                                         :May 2005 to date: Diocesan Administrator of 
                                  Catholic Diocese of Koforidua.

1. AUXILIARY BISHOP: NONE

1. NAME OF PREDECESSOR: MOST REV. CHARLES GABRIEL 

     PALMER-BUCKLE

5. VICAR GENERAL:

6. CHANCELLOR:

7. FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR: VR. FR. FELIX SESENYO-QUARSHIE

DIRECTOR OF DIOCEASN PASTORAL AND TRAINING CENTRE: VR. FR FRANCIS TWUM-BARIMAH

COLLEGE OF CONSULTORS: MSGR. JOSEPH AFRIFA-AGYEKUM
                                                        VR. FR. ALEX BOBBY-BENSON
                                                         VR. FR. FRANCIS TWUM-BARIMAH
                                                         VR. FR. FELIX SESENYO-QUARSHIE
                                                         VR. FR. PAUL LAWER KOJO
                                                          VR. FR. CHARLES BONIFACE AHENKORAH