Roman Catholic Diocese of Wa

Diocese of Wa

*Dioecesis Vaensis*
Diocese of Wa; Dioecesis Vaensis
	Cathedral of Saint Andrew, Wa
Location
Country	Ghana
Metropolitan	Tamale
Statistics
Area	18,476 km2 (7,134 sq mi)
Population Total; Catholics;	(as of 2014); 829,000; 343,240 (41.4%);
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Francis Bomansaan
Bishops emeritus	Richard Kuuia Baawobr; Paul Bemile

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wa (Latin: Vaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Wa in the ecclesiastical province of Tamale in Ghana.

History

The Cathedral is St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Wa. St Cecilia's Parish At Wa Sombo Our Lady Fatima At Wapaani St Benedict At Konta/School For The Deaf

Bishop Peter Poreku Dery (1960.03.16 – 1974.11.18), appointed Bishop of Tamale; future Archbishop and Cardinal
Bishop Gregory Eebolawola Kpiebaya (1974.11.18 – 1994.03.26), appointed Archbishop of Tamale
Bishop Paul Bemile (1994.12.19 - 2016.02.17)
Bishop Richard Baawobr (2016.02.17 - 2022.11.27), made a Cardinal in August 2022
Bishop Francis Bomansaan (since 22 May 2024)