Wa, 05 December, 2022 / 9:05 pm (ACI Africa).
Members of the College of Consultors of the Catholic Diocese of Wa in Ghana have elected a Diocesan Administrator to govern the Episcopal See “ad interim” following the death of the Local Ordinary, Richard Kuuia Cardinal Baawobr.
In their December 3 meeting, the Consultors of the Ghanaian Diocese elected Fr. Edward B. Tengan to oversee the administration of the Diocese “until the Holy Father appoints a Diocesan Bishop”, the Chancellor Secretary of the Curia of Wa Diocese, Fr. Benjamin Diiriter, has announced.
According to Canon Law, members of the College of Consultors are expected to a Priest to serve as Diocesan Administrator to oversee the running of the Diocese until the Holy See appoints a new Bishop and takes possession of that Episcopal See.
The Priest to be elected should be at least 35 years of age. Additionally, he should have served as a Catholic Priest for not less than five years.
The election Fr. Tengan to govern Wa Diocese “ad interim until the appointment of a Diocesan Bishop by the Roman Pontiff” was preceded by consultations, with the Holy See directing the College of Consultors to convene the elective meeting, Fr. Diiriter adds in his statement.
