Anthony Narh Asare

Anthony Narh Asare is a Ghanaian Catholic who has served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Accra since 2023.

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 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, obtaining a licentiate in Sacred Theology.

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 - 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.

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.