The Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed Very Rev. Fr. Samuel Nkuah as the new Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wiawso in Ghana’d Western North Region .
Until his appointment, he was the Administrator of the Our Lady of Annunciation Cathedral.
The announcement of the appointment was made at the Vatican by the Holy Father on January 26, 2023 and simultaneously at the National Catholic Secretariat and at Wiawso by the Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana, Most Rev. Henryk Mieczysaw Jagodziski.
He succeeds Most Rev. Joseph Francis Kweku Essien, who has served in the position for the past 28 years. The appointment also means that Pope Francis has accepted Bishop Essien’s resignation from office and pastoral care of the Wiawso Diocese.
He was born on May 6, 1968 at Sefwi Bosomoiso. He attended the St. Teresa’s Minor Seminary at Amisano, in the Archdiocese of Cape Coast, and St. Peter’s Regional Major Seminary at Pedu, also in Cape Coast.
Bishop-Elect Nkuah Boateng has served in many capacities. He was ordained priest on July 28, 2001.
He obtained a bachelor’s degree in sociology and religious studies from the University of Ghana.
He has held the following offices: Parochial Vicar of the Immaculate Conception, in Enchi (2001-2003); Secretary to the Bishop of Wiawso (2003-2008); Rector of Saint Mary’s, in Dwinase (2003-2009); Parish Priest of Saint Augustine in Sefwi Boako (2009-2011)
He was Director of the pastoral and formation centre (2009-2018); Administrator of the Cathedral of Wiawso (2011-2018); and President of the Association of Diocesan Priests (2012-2020). He then studied for a Master’s Degree in Pastoral Ministry and Religious Education at the Catholic University of Ghana (2015-2017), and a Master’s Degree in Philosophy (2018-2020).
Since 2009, he has been a member of the College of Consultors and the Presbyteral College; since 2020, he has served as Director of the Centre for Pastoral Ministry and Formation, Coordinator of the Diocesan Commission for Justice and Peace, and Administrator of the Cathedral of Wiawso.
