Anthony Narh Asare

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Most Reverend

Anthony Narh Asare
Auxiliary Bishop of Accra
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Church Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Accra
Province Accra
Appointed14 February 2023 [1]
Installed19 April 2023
Other post(s) Titular Bishop of Castellum in Numidia
Orders
Ordination22 July 1995
Consecration19 April 2023
by  Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński
Personal details
Born (1965-12-29) December 29, 1965 (age 59)
Odumase-Krobo, Ghana
Nationality Ghanaian
Denomination Roman Catholic

The Most Rev.Anthony Narh Asare (born 29 December 1965) is a Ghanaian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Accra. He was appointed on 14 February 2023 and consecrated on 19 April 2023. He also holds the title of Titular Bishop of Castellum in Numidia. [2]

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Early life and education

Anthony Narh Asare was born in Odumase-Krobo, Ghana, on 29 December 1965. He attended Pope John Secondary School and Junior Seminary in Koforidua. He later pursued his priestly formation at St. Paul's Major Seminary in Sowutuom before proceeding to St. Peter's Regional Seminary in Pedu, Cape Coast, where he completed his theological studies.

After ordination, he furthered his education at the Catholic Institute of West Africa (CIWA) in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, obtaining a licentiate in Sacred Theology.

Priesthood and Pastoral Ministry

He was ordained a priest on 22 July 1995 for the Archdiocese of Accra. Over the years, he held various pastoral and administrative roles, including:

Parish Priest, St. Bakhita Catholic Church, Community 20, Tema Parish Priest, Christ the King Catholic Church, Cantonments Chaplain, St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High School Chaplain, Catholic Students Union (CATHSU) - University of Ghana Director, Department of Pastoral and Social Communication, Archdiocese of Accra

He also served as a member of the College of Consultors of the Archdiocese and was deeply involved in media evangelization through Radio Angelus, an online Catholic radio platform in Ghana. [3]

Episcopal Appointment

On 14 February 2023, Pope Francis appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Accra and Titular Bishop of Castellum in Numidia. He was consecrated as bishop on 19 April 2023 at the Holy Spirit Cathedral, Accra. [4]

Episcopal Consecration

His principal consecrator was Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński, Titular Archbishop of Limosano and the then Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana. His co-consecrators were: John Bonaventure Kwofie, C.S.Sp., Archbishop of Accra Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, Bishop of Sunyani

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