INFORMATION FOR THE DIRECTORY OF
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN GHANA – 2006

1. Name of the Diocese or Archdiocese and its Ecclesiastical Provinces.

Archdiocese of Tamale – Tamale Ecclesiastical Province

2. Name of the present Bishop or Archbishop, His CV and photographs (A-4 size and passport size).

2.1 Name of Present Bishop: Most Rev. Gregory Ebo Kpiebaya

2.2   CV of Bishop:
Gregory was born at Nanvilli, a village in the Nadowli District (Upper west Region) in 1933 into a traditional African family of 10 children.  The exact date of his birth is unknown.

His father, Mr. Kpiebaya married Miss Namuma Dompuoye with who he had eight children, six boys and two girls.  Gregory, the sixth born, was named Ebodong (Ebo for short)

Mr. Kpiebaya married a second wife, Nuomah by name, with whom he begot two children: a boy and a girl.  Mr. Kpiebaya and his family believed and practiced the African Traditional Religion.

At the age of 9 Ebo joined the catechumenate and when he went for the “Election” for baptism, he was selected to go to school at Nandom, 120km away from home.  This was the nearest Catholic school in the area.  In Nandom, Ebo joined a large group of catechumens and was baptized on March 25, 1942 in St. Theresa’s Church, Nandom.  He took Pope St. Gregory the Great as his patron Saint.

            EDUCATION:
            1942-1950:                              Basic Education – Nandom and Navrongo
            1951-1953:                              Minor Seminary – Wiagha
1954-1962:                              Major Seminary – Tamale
Ordained Priest:                     8 October, 1962 - Immaculate Conception Church, Kaleo
1962-1963:                              Pastoral work at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Daffiama
1963-1965:                              Studies Catechetics at the Lumen Vitae Catechetical Institute,
Brussels, Belgium and at the Institue Superieur de Pastorale
Catechetique in Paris, France.
            1971-1974:                              Studied Pastoral Theology in the Catholic university of Leuven,
Belgium, where he obtained a Licentiate degree (STL) in theology.

            APPOINTMENTS:
1966-1971:                              Director of Catechetics Training Centre, Kaleo.  He was also
 In charge of translation of the Bible and Liturgical texts.

17th December 1974:              Appointed Bishop of WA
15 March 1975:                      Ordained Bishop of WA
26th March 1994:                    Appointed Archbishop of Tamale, and installed on 6th November
1994 at Tamale
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Member of the pontifical council for the Family, since eleven years
2. Episcopal Chairman, Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS)

SPECIAL INTEREST:

1. Study of peoples cultures
2. Inculturation of the Christian Faith
3. Catechetics, Liturgy and HOMILETICS
4. Bible Translation
5. Agriculture and
6. Environmental preservation

3. Some information on the Auxiliary Bishop

No

4. Names of the Predecessor (s)

Most Rev. Peter P. Dery

5. Vicar General

Name:                         Very Rev. Christopher Bazaanah, STL (Spiritual, Gregoriana),
Dip. In Priestly formation.
Date of Birth:             21st April, 1973
Place of Birth:            Nsuta-wassaw, W/R
Baptism:                     21st April, 1973
Confirmation:             10th June, 1973
Ordained:                   28th August, 1985, Martyrs of Uganda Church, Bole

Appointments;
1985-1987:                  Parish Work, St. Ann’s Parish, Damongo
1987-1989:                  Studies – Gregorian – Rome
1989-1996:                  Tutor, St. Victor’s Major Seminary
1996 till now:              Vicar General, Tamale archdiocese

6. Chancellor,
   VICAR GENERAL - Acting

7. Financial Administrator, etc
   Very Rev.Fr. Alphonsus B.Y Dakora