The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, has nominated the Most Rev. Paul Bemile, Bishop of Wa, as a member of the Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue. The appointment is for a five-year term.
Born at Hamile in the Upper West Region on December 20, 1939, Bishop Bemile was ordained Priest on August 3, 1968 and on March 25, 1995, he was ordained and enthroned Bishop of Wa.
He is currently the Episcopal Chairman for Juridical Matters of the National Catholic Secretariat and a Member of the African Peer Review Mechanism.
As a member of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue, Bishop Bemile is expected to bring his experiences of ministering in a Moslem dominated area of Wa to bear on the Universal Church.
