Peter Kwaku Atuahene

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The Most Reverend

Peter Kwaku Atuahene
Bishop of Goaso, Ghana
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi
See Roman Catholic Diocese of Goaso
Appointed24 October 1997
Installed6 January 1998
PredecessorDiocese created
Successor Incumbent
Orders
Ordination12 July 1986 by James Kwadwo Owusu
Consecration6 January 1998
by  Pope John Paul II
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Peter Kwaku Atuahene

(1956-09-25) 25 September 1956 (age 68)
Brosankro, Ahafo Region, Ghana
Styles of
Peter Kwaku Atuahene
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Reference style
Spoken styleHis Lordship
Religious style Bishop

Peter Kwaku Atuahene (born 25 September 1956) is a Ghanaian Catholic prelate who is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Goaso in Ghana, since 24 October 1997. Before that, from 12 July 1986 until he was appointed bishop, he was a Catholic priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sunyani. He was appointed bishop by Pope John Paul II, the same day the Diocese of Goaso was created. He was consecrated bishop of Goaso on 6 January 1998, as the pioneer bishop of the diocese.

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Background and education

Peter Kwaku Atuahene was born on 25 September 1956 at Brosankro, Ahafo Region, Diocese of Sunyani, Ghana. He attended primary school in his home area. For his secondary school education, he attended Kumasi High School and Saint Hubert's Minor Seminary in Kumasi. Later, he studied at Saint Peter's Regional Seminary in Cape Coast, in Ghana and at Duquesne University in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, United States, where he graduated with a Master of Arts degree in "Formative Spirituality and Ministry". [1] [2]

Priest

On 12 July 1986, he was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sunyani by Bishop James Kwadwo Owusu. He served as priest until 24 October 1997. [1] [2] As a priest he served in various roles and locations, including: [2]

As bishop

On 24 October 1997, Pope John Paul II appointed Peter Kwaku Atuahene, previously the spiritual director at Saint Peter's Seminary in Cape Coast, Ghana, as bishop of the newly-created diocese of Goaso, Ghana. He is the pioneer bishop at Goaso, a suffragan of the Metropolitan Ecclesiastical Province of Kumasi. [1] [2]

He was consecrated bishop on 6 January 1998 by Pope John Paul II assisted by Archbishop Giovanni Battista Re, Titular Archbishop of Forum Novum and Archbishop Jorge María Mejía, Titular Archbishop of Apollonia. [1]

While bishop, he has held various leadership positions including: [2]

Bishop Peter Kwaku Atuahene and the Catholic Diocese of Goaso celebrated their joint silver jubilee on 12 February 2023. [3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 David M. Cheney (25 February 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Peter Kwaku Atuahene (born 25 September 1956) Bishop of Goaso". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Kansas City. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 RCDG (14 July 2025). "Profile of Bishop Peter Kwaku Atuahene". Roman Catholic Diocese of Goaso (RCDG). Goaso, Ghana. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  3. ↑ Maria Amanda Priscilla Nyame (27 February 2023). "Goaso Diocese Kick-starts Silver Jubilee Celebration". Newswatchgh.com (NewsWatch Ghana). Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 14 July 2025.

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 Bishop of Goaso
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