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The Holy '''Archdiocese of Accra''' is a [[diocese]] under the [[jurisdiction]] of the Greek Orthodox [[Church of Alexandria|Patriarchate of Alexandria]] and All Africa. Its territory includes the [[parish]]es and missions located in the nations of Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Mali,  Burkina Faso, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, and Gambia.  
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: ''This article is for the diocese created in 1997. For the bishopric called “Accra” between 1959 and 1997 in Yaoundé, see [[Archdiocese of Cameroon]].''
  
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The missionary origins of the archdiocese date from 1983. The archdiocese was initially established as the '''Diocese of Ghana''' by a Patriarchal and Synodal decree in 1997. On [[November 30]], 1999, Bishop Panteleimon was elected the first [[bishop]] of Ghana and took up residence in the diocese on [[January 18]], 2000. In 2004, Bishop Damaskinos succeeded him as the diocesan bishop.
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The Holy '''Archdiocese of Accra and West Africa''' is a [[diocese]] under the [[jurisdiction]] of the Greek Orthodox [[Church of Alexandria|Patriarchate of Alexandria]] and All Africa. Its territory includes the [[parish]]es and missions located in the nations of [[Ghana]], Ivory Coast, Mali, and Burkina Faso.  
  
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On [[June 26]], 2008, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa opened the Seminary of the Holy Metropolis of Ghana to serve the theological education needs of the [[metropolis]].
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The missionary origins of the archdiocese date from the establishment of the [[Archdiocese of Cameroon|Archdiocese of Accra]] in 1959, which was in Yaoundé, French Cameroon. At that time, Ghana was transitioning from the British rule to a socialist government, and the possibility of hostility towards Greeks made the archdiocese to be formed in French Cameroon, where independence was being gained by a rather conservative movement.
  
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The Diocese of Ghana was elevated to an [[archdiocese]] with the title of Archdiocese of Accra by a Patriarchal decree on [[October 6]], 2009.
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The city of Accra officially received a bishopric in 1997 with the '''Diocese of Ghana''' being established by a Patriarchal and Synodal decree in 1997 under the now-called [[Archdiocese of Cameroon]]. On [[November 30]], 1999, Bishop Panteleimon was elected the first [[bishop]] of Ghana and took up residence in the diocese on [[January 18]], 2000. In 2004, Bishop Damaskinos succeeded him as the diocesan bishop. The Diocese of Ghana was elevated to an [[archdiocese]] by a Patriarchal decree on [[October 6]], 2009.
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On [[June 26]], 2008, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa opened the [[Seminary]] of the Holy Metropolis of Ghana to serve the theological education needs of the [[metropolis]].
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==Archdiocese structure==
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The archdiocese is divided into five hierarchal districts:
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*The region of the broader area of Accra.
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*The region of central Ghana.
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*The region of eastern Ghana.
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*The region of Ashanti and Volta.
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*The region of the Ivory Coast.
  
 
==Ruling Bishops==
 
==Ruling Bishops==
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*[[Panteleimon (Lampadarios) of Ghana|Panteleimon (Lampadarios)]]  1999 - 2004.
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*[[Panteleimon (Lampadarios) of Antinoe|Panteleimon (Lampadarios)]]  1999–2004
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*[[Damaskinos (Papandreou) of Accra |Damaskinos (Papandreou)]]  2004-Present.  
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*[[Damaskinos (Papandreou) of Johannesburg and Pretoria|Damaskinos (Papandreou)]]  2004–2010
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<small>(lost territory to establish the [[Archdiocese of Guinea|Diocese of Sierra Leone]])</small>
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*[[George (Vladimirou) of Guinea|George (Vladimirou)]]  2010–2012
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*[[Savvas (Heimonetos) of Nubia|Savvas (Heimonetos)]]  2012–2015
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*[[Narkissos (Gammoh) of Naucratis|Narkissos (Gammoh)]]  2015–2019
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*Petros II (Parginos) 2019–Present
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
 
*[http://www.patriarchateofalexandria.com/index.php?module=content&cid=004001  Patriarchate of Alexandria Diocese website]
 
*[http://www.patriarchateofalexandria.com/index.php?module=content&cid=004001  Patriarchate of Alexandria Diocese website]
 
*[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/resources/hierarchs/alexandria/current/bio_panteleimon_lampadarios_bishop_ghana.htm  ORI: Bishop Panteleimon (Lampadarios) of Ghana]
 
*[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/resources/hierarchs/alexandria/current/bio_panteleimon_lampadarios_bishop_ghana.htm  ORI: Bishop Panteleimon (Lampadarios) of Ghana]
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*[http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/298657  New Orthodox Archbishop of Johannesburg and Pretoria  8 October 2010]
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*[http://orthodoxghana.org/  Holy Archbishopric of Accra] Archdiocese web site
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==External link==
 
==External link==
 
*[http://www.ocmc.org/news.php?sub=news&action=topic&id=4  OCMC News item]
 
*[http://www.ocmc.org/news.php?sub=news&action=topic&id=4  OCMC News item]
  
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[[Category:Orthodoxy in Africa|Accra]]
 
[[Category: Dioceses|Accra]]
 
[[Category: Dioceses|Accra]]
 
[[Category: Alexandria Patriarchate Dioceses|Accra]]
 
[[Category: Alexandria Patriarchate Dioceses|Accra]]
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[[ro:Mitropolia de Accra]]

Latest revision as of 00:58, March 19, 2021

This article is for the diocese created in 1997. For the bishopric called “Accra” between 1959 and 1997 in Yaoundé, see Archdiocese of Cameroon.

The Holy Archdiocese of Accra and West Africa is a diocese under the jurisdiction of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa. Its territory includes the parishes and missions located in the nations of Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, and Burkina Faso.

The missionary origins of the archdiocese date from the establishment of the Archdiocese of Accra in 1959, which was in Yaoundé, French Cameroon. At that time, Ghana was transitioning from the British rule to a socialist government, and the possibility of hostility towards Greeks made the archdiocese to be formed in French Cameroon, where independence was being gained by a rather conservative movement.

The city of Accra officially received a bishopric in 1997 with the Diocese of Ghana being established by a Patriarchal and Synodal decree in 1997 under the now-called Archdiocese of Cameroon. On November 30, 1999, Bishop Panteleimon was elected the first bishop of Ghana and took up residence in the diocese on January 18, 2000. In 2004, Bishop Damaskinos succeeded him as the diocesan bishop. The Diocese of Ghana was elevated to an archdiocese by a Patriarchal decree on October 6, 2009.

On June 26, 2008, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa opened the Seminary of the Holy Metropolis of Ghana to serve the theological education needs of the metropolis.

Archdiocese structure

The archdiocese is divided into five hierarchal districts:

  • The region of the broader area of Accra.
  • The region of central Ghana.
  • The region of eastern Ghana.
  • The region of Ashanti and Volta.
  • The region of the Ivory Coast.

Ruling Bishops

(lost territory to establish the Diocese of Sierra Leone)

Sources


External link

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