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Catholic Diocese of Sekondi-Takoradi marks Golden Jubilee

By
P.K. Yankey, GNA

Takoradi, Dec.08,
GNA – The Sekondi Takoradi Catholic Diocese has climaxed a year-long Golden
Jubilee celebration with a grand durbar and gratitude to all believers who
sacrificed to win more souls for Christ in fulfilment of the great commission.

The durbar, held at
the Star of the Sea Catholic Cathedral in Takoradi, brought together Catholic
faithful, priests and bishops from the various outstations, deanries and
parishes of the Sekondi-Takoradi Diocese on the theme: “Arise, Catholic
Faithful, Let Us Build Together”.

The Most Reverend
John Bonaventure Kwofie, the Catholic Archbishop of Accra, in a keynote
address, commended priests, religious and lay people for their selfless
dedication to serve the Diocese since its creation in 1969.

He paid unending
tribute to the gallant shepherds namely the Most Rev. Joseph Amihere Essuah,
the first Bishop, Most Rev. Charles Kweku Sam, and Most Rev. John Martin Darko,
for their contribution to the growth of the Diocese.

Most Rev.
Bonaventure Kwofie also paid tribute to the missionaries who planted the
Catholic Church in Ghana to preach the gospel of Christ.

The Most Rev. Philip
Naameh, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Tamale and President of the Ghana
Catholic Bishops Conference, said ever since its creation, the Diocese had been
faithful to its divine mandate of evangelisation.

He admitted that the
numerous socio-economic and developmental programmes such as the building of
schools, hospitals and orphanages were 
ample testimony of how resolved the Diocese was to following the
examples of Christ.

Most Rev. Naameh
thanked God for the good works of the pioneering Bishops, priests, catechists,
laymen and women who continued to play active roles in evangelisation.

He reminded the
Diocese to reflect on the theme of the Jubilee Year as a period of renewal and
reawakening by continuing to renew and rekindle their faith.

In a Goodwill
message, the Rev. Msgr. Pavol Talapka, the Apostolic Nuncio in Ghana, asked the
Diocese to be steadfast in the great commission and win more souls for Christ.

The Metropolitan
Archbishop of Cape Coast, the Most Rev. Charles Palmer-Buckle, said the
Archdiocese of Cape Coast, from which the Sekondi-Takoradi Diocese was carved,
would continue to strengthen the bond of love and collaboration and strengthen
the common pastoral and ecclesiastical discipline.

GNA

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