John Kobina Louis


John Kobina Louis is a Ghanaian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Accra. He was appointed on 14 February 2023 and consecrated on 19 April 2023. He also holds the title of Titular Bishop of Fesseë.

Early life and priesthood

John Kobina Louis was born in Accra, Ghana, on 24 November 1964. He was ordained a priest on 18 July 1992 for the Archdiocese of Accra. Before his appointment as bishop, he served in various capacities within the archdiocese, including as Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Accra.

Pastoral assignments

Throughout his priestly ministry, Louis served in various parishes and held key positions in the archdiocese:
Assistant Parish Priest, Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Tema : Assigned to OLAM Parish in Community 1, Tema, where he also ministered to St. Joseph the Worker Church, St. Peter's Church, and St. Michael's Church.
Priest-in-Charge, St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Tema : Oversaw the parish's development before becoming its full parish priest.
Parish Priest, St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Tema : Led the parish's pastoral and administrative work.
Associate Administrator, Holy Spirit Cathedral, Accra : Assisted in managing the cathedral's operations and pastoral activities.
Cathedral Administrator, Holy Spirit Cathedral, Accra : Oversaw all aspects of the cathedral's administration and liturgical functions.

Administrative roles

Lecturer at St. Paul's Catholic Seminary, Sowutuom : Taught philosophy and theology to seminarians preparing for the priesthood.
Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Accra : Served as the principal deputy to the Archbishop, assisting in governance and administration of the archdiocese.

Episcopacy

On 14 February 2023, Pope Francis appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Accra and Titular Bishop of Fesseë. He was consecrated as bishop on 19 April 2023 at the Holy Spirit Cathedral, Accra.
His principal consecrator was Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński, Titular Archbishop of Limosano and the then Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana. His co-consecrators were: