Bishop-Elect Samuel Nkuah-Boateng was born on 6th May, 1968 at Sefwi Bosomoiso near
Sefwi Wiawso in the Western North Region of Ghana.
He was ordained a priest on 28th July, 2001.
EDUCATION
Bishop-Elect Samuel Nkuah-Boateng holds a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Degree in Conflict, Human Rights and Peace Studies from the University of Education at Winneba, -2018-2020.
He also holds Masters Degree in Pastoral Ministry and Religious Education from the Catholic University College at Fiapre in Sunyani, 2015-2017. He holds Post Graduate Diploma in Education from the University of Cape Coast, 1998-2000 and he as well holds Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Sociology and Study of Religion from the University of Ghana, Legon 1994-1998.
Bishop-Elect Nkuah-Boateng holds a Certificate of Ordination in respect of the study of Spirituality and Philosophy, and Theology at St. Paul’s Catholic Seminary in Accra and St. Peter’s Regional Seminary in Cape Coast Respectively, 1990-1999.
He holds a Certificate of Participation in Education on Child Protection for Pastoral Workers at St. Kizito Pastoral Centre, Apowa-Takoradi-2016. Fr. Nkuah- Boateng further holds Certificate of Completion of the Professional Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) at the Marian Conflict Resolution Centre at the Catholic University College of Ghana, Sunyani-2015.
He holds West Africa Examinations Council School Certificate (O’ Level and Advanced Level Certificate (A’ Level), all at St. Teresa’s Minor Seminary, Amisano, Elmina-1985-1993.
Fr. Nkuah-Boateng attended Primary School at Bosomoiso Roman Catholic Primary and
a Middle School Bosomoiso D/C, all at Sefwi Bosomoiso near Sefwi Wiawso.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
He worked as a teacher in Kobri School Complex, and Sefwi Wiawso Senior High School both at Sefwi Wiawso, 2000-2001. He served as an Adjunct Teacher at St. Joseph Senior High School, Sefwi Wiawso, Ghana- 2009-2011.
APPOINTMENTS / WORK
Bishop-Elect Nkuah-Boateng worked as an Assistant Priest at Immaculate Conception Parish, Enchi- 2001-2002. He afterwards served as Secretary to the Catholic Bishop of Wiawso and at the same time worked as a Rector of St. Mary Rectorate at Sefwi Dwinase- 2003-2008.
He was later appointed as the Parish Priest of St. Augustine Parish, Sefwi Boako- 2009-2011.
He has been a member of the College of Consultors of the Catholic Diocese of Wiawso from the year 2009 till date. He is a member of the Council of Priests (senate) for the Catholic Diocese of Wiawso from the year 2009 till date.
He was appointed as the Cathedral Administrator of the Wiawso Diocese from the year 2011-2018. He had a break for studies from 2018-2019 and afterwards he was reappointed as the Cathedral Administrator of Wiawso from the year 2020 till date.
He worked as the Director of the Diocesan Pastoral and Formation Centre, Sefwi Datano via Wiawso, – 2009-2018, and after he resumed from his break he was still reappointed as the Director of the Diocesan Pastoral and Formation Centre at Sefwi Datano near Wiawso 2020—till date.
He served as the President of the Wiawso Diocesan Priests’ Association- 2012-2020 and the Diocesan Coordinator of the Justice and Peace Commission- 2020-till date. Since the creation of the Wiawso Deanery in the year 2020, he has served as the Dean of Wiawso Deanery till date.
