Joseph Kwaku Afrifah-Agyekum

Styles of
**Joseph Kwaku Afrifah-Agyekum**
Styles of; Joseph Kwaku Afrifah-Agyekum
Reference style	Your Lordship ; The Most Reverend ;
Spoken style	His Lordship
Religious style	Bishop

The Most Reverend

Joseph Kwaku Afrifah-Agyekum
The Most Reverend ; Joseph Kwaku Afrifah-Agyekum
Bishop of Koforidua, Ghana
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Accra
See	Roman Catholic Diocese of Koforidua
Appointed	12 April 2006
Installed	1 July 2006
Predecessor	Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle
Successor	Incumbent
Orders
Ordination	17 July 1983 by Dominic Kodwo Andoh
Consecration	1 July 2006; by Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle
Rank	Bishop
Personal details
Born	Joseph Kwaku Afrifah-Agyekum; 22 December 1954 (age 70); Akim Swedru, Eastern Region, Archdiocese of Accra, Ghana

Last updated July 22, 2025

Joseph Kwaku Afrifah-Agyekum (born 22 Dember 1954) is a Ghanaian Catholic prelate who is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Koforidua in the Metropolitan Ecclesiastical Province of Accra in Ghana. He previosly served as a priest of the same catholic diocese from 6 July 1992. He was appointed bishop by Pope Benedict XVI on 12 April 2006. He was consecrated as bishop and installed at Koforidua, Ghana on 1 Jully 2006.

Background and education

He was born on 22 December 1954 at Akim Swedru, Eastern Region, Archdiocese of Accra, in Ghana. He studied philosophy and theology at seminary. He was ordained a priest on 17 July 1983 by Dominic Kodwo Andoh, Bishop of Accra. He holds a Doctorate in sacred liturgy awarded by the Pontifical Atheneum of St. Anselm, in Rome, where he studied from 1986 until 1992.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Priest

Joseph Kwaku Afrifah-Agyekum was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Accra on 17 July 1983. When the Diocese of Koforidua was created on 6 July 1992, he was incardinated in the new diocese. He served as priest until 12 April 2006.^[1]^[2]^[3]

As a priest, he served in various roles and locations including:^[2]^[3]

Assistant priest at Accra Cathedral from 1983 until 1985.
Parish priest at St. Peter's Parish in Osu from 1985 until 1986.
Studies at the Pontifical Atheneum of St. Anselm, in Rome leading to a doctorate in liturgy from 1986 until 1992.
Parish priest at St. George's parish, Koforidua from 1992 until 1993.
Administrator of the cathedral at Koforidua from 1992 until 1993.
Vicar general of Koforidua Diocese from 1992 until 1993.
Diocesan administrator of Koforidua Diocese from 2005 until 2006.^[2]^[3]

Bishop

On 12 April 2006, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Koforidua. He succeeded Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle who had been elevated to Archbishop of Accra the year before, on 30 March 2005.^[1]^[2]^[3] He was consecrated bishop by Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle, Archbishop of Accra assisted by Peter Kwasi Sarpong, Archbishop of Kumasi and Gregory Eebolawola Kpiebaya, Archbishop of Tamale.^[1] He encourages unity among the Catholics in his diocese.^[4]

At their 4th General Assembly held in Abuja, from the 2 May 2022 until 9 May 2022, the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA), elected The Most Reverend Joseph Afrifah-Agyekum, Bishop of Koforidua Diocese in Ghana as the Vice President of the organization.^[5] In May 2025 at the 5th General Assembly of RECOWA, the entire leadership was re-elected for another 3 years.^[6]

References

1 2 3 4 David M. Cheney (25 February 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Joseph Kwaku Afrifah-Agyekum (born 22 December 1954) Bishop of Koforidua". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Kansas City. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
1 2 3 4 5 Agenzia Fides (12 April 2006). "Africa/Ghana: The Pope appoints new Bishop of Koforidua". Agenzia Fides . Vatican City. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
1 2 3 4 5 RCDK (2024). "Profile of Bishop Joseph Kwaku Afrifah-Agyekum; Bishop of Koforidua, Ghana". Roman Catholic Diocese of Koforidua (RCDK). Koforidua, Ghana. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
↑ GhanaWeb (3 June 2021). "Bishop Afrifa-Agyekum calls for unity among Catholics". GhanaWeb . Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
↑ RCDK (29 June 2022). "Bishop Afrifah-Agyekum Elected Vice President of RECOWA". Roman Catholic Diocese of Koforidua (RCDK). Koforidua, Ghana. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
↑ Paul Dah (25 May 2025). "RECOWA Renewal of Leadership Bodies". Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA). Abuja, Nigeria. Retrieved 21 July 2025.

Succession table

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle (6 July 1992 - 30 March 2005)	Bishop of Koforidua (since 12 April 2006)	Succeeded by Incumbent

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[1R-1] 1 2 3 4 David M. Cheney (25 February 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Joseph Kwaku Afrifah-Agyekum (born 22 December 1954) Bishop of Koforidua". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Kansas City. Retrieved 21 July 2025.

[2R-2] 1 2 3 4 5 Agenzia Fides (12 April 2006). "Africa/Ghana: The Pope appoints new Bishop of Koforidua". Agenzia Fides . Vatican City. Retrieved 21 July 2025.

[3R-3] 1 2 3 4 5 RCDK (2024). "Profile of Bishop Joseph Kwaku Afrifah-Agyekum; Bishop of Koforidua, Ghana". Roman Catholic Diocese of Koforidua (RCDK). Koforidua, Ghana. Retrieved 21 July 2025.

[4R-4] GhanaWeb (3 June 2021). "Bishop Afrifa-Agyekum calls for unity among Catholics". GhanaWeb . Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 21 July 2025.

[5R-5] RCDK (29 June 2022). "Bishop Afrifah-Agyekum Elected Vice President of RECOWA". Roman Catholic Diocese of Koforidua (RCDK). Koforidua, Ghana. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2025.

[6R-6] Paul Dah (25 May 2025). "RECOWA Renewal of Leadership Bodies". Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA). Abuja, Nigeria. Retrieved 21 July 2025.

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