Diocese of Keta–Akatsi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Keta–Akatsi is a suffragan Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Accra in Ghana,
The bishops' seat is Christ the King Cathedral, in Akatsi. The diocese also contains a co-cathedral: St. Michael's Cathedral, in the city of Keta.
History
It was established on 15 March 1923 as Apostolic Vicariate of Lower Volta, on territories split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Gold Coast and Apostolic Vicariate of Togo .It was then promoted on 18 April 1950 as Diocese of Keta.
It lost territory on 1956.04.23 to establish Diocese of Navrongo.
On 20 June 1975 it was renamed as Diocese of Keta–Ho.
It was again renamed on 19 December 1994 as Diocese of Keta–Akatsi, having lost territories to establish Diocese of Ho and Diocese of Jasikan.
Statistics
As per 2014, it pastorally served 134,600 Catholics on 7,470 km² in 12 parishes and 6 missions with 55 priests, 27 lay religious and 34 seminarians.Bishops
Episcopal ordinaries
;Apostolic Vicars of Lower Volta- Augustin Hermann, Society of African Missions, Titular Bishop of Bubastis
- Joseph Gerald Holland, S.M.A., Titular Bishop of Ammædara
- Joseph Gerald Holland, S.M.A., emeritate as Titular Bishop of Cynopolis in Ægypto, died 1972
- Antoon Konings, S.M.A., previously Apostolic Administrator of daughter diocese Ho
- Antoon Konings, S.M.A., died 1981
- Francis Anani Kofi Lodonu, also President of Ghana Bishops’ Conference ; next Bishop of Ho ; previously Titular Bishop of Mascula as Auxiliary Bishop of Keta–Ho
- Anthony Kwami Adanuty, ; stayed on a while as Apostolic Administrator
- Gabriel Edoe Kumordji, S.V.D. ; Divine Word Missionaries previously Apostolic Prefect of Donkorkrom, next promoted Titular Bishop of Ita as first Apostolic Vicar of Donkorkrom.
Auxiliary Bishop
- Francis Anani Kofi Lodonu, appointed Bishop here