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The Holy '''Diocese of Ghana''' 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. | The Holy '''Diocese of Ghana''' 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. | ||
| − | The Diocese of Ghana was established by Patriarchal and Synodal decree in 1997. | + | The Diocese of Ghana was established by Patriarchal and Synodal decree in 1997. The missionary origins of the diocese date from 1983. |
==Ruling Bishops== | ==Ruling Bishops== | ||
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==Source== | ==Source== | ||
*[http://www.greekorthodox-alexandria.org/index.php?module=content&cid=0040021 Patriarchate of Alexandria Diocese website] | *[http://www.greekorthodox-alexandria.org/index.php?module=content&cid=0040021 Patriarchate of Alexandria Diocese website] | ||
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| + | *==External link== | ||
| + | *[http://www.ocmc.org/news.php?sub=news&action=topic&id=4 OCMC News item] | ||
[[Category: Dioceses|Ghana]] | [[Category: Dioceses|Ghana]] | ||
[[Category: Alexandria Patriarchate Dioceses|Ghana]] | [[Category: Alexandria Patriarchate Dioceses|Ghana]] | ||
Revision as of 16:33, September 14, 2008
The Holy Diocese of Ghana 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, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, and Gambia.
The Diocese of Ghana was established by Patriarchal and Synodal decree in 1997. The missionary origins of the diocese date from 1983.
Ruling Bishops
- Unknown 1997 - 2004.
- Damaskinos (Papandreou) of Ghana 2004-Present
Source
- ==External link==
- OCMC News item
