Dr Nduom (right) congratulating Bishop Richard Baawobr

Political stalwarts at ordination of Wa Catholic Bishop

Sebastian Syme Politics May - 11 - 2016 , 10:13

A number of political figures graced the ordination and installation of the newly appointed Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wa in the Upper West Region, Most Rev. Richard Kuuia Baawobr, last Saturday.

The Vice-President, Mr Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, and the founder of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom, joined a large gathering of Catholic bishops at the Wa Sports Stadium to grace the occasion.

Political figures

The event, which was characterised by pageantry, also saw in attendance the Chairman of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Dr Edmund Delle; the Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Mr Bernard Mornah, and the Majority leader in Parliament, Mr Alban Bagbin.

A former Member of Parliament for Lawra-Nandom, Mr Ambrose Dery; a former District Chief Executive for Lambusie, Mrs Alice Boon, were also among the dignitaries.

Bishop Baawobr is the fourth Bishop of the Wa Diocese of the Catholic Church.

Consecration and sermon

Until his appointment by Pope Francis on February 17, 2016, he was the Superior General of the Society of the Missionaries of Africa and was elected in 2015 by the Union of Superior Generals in Italy to attend the Ordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family.

His consecration was performed by the President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace in Rome, His Eminence Cardinal Turkson and Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana, Most Rev. Jean Marie Speich.

The Metropolitan Archbishop of Tamale, Most Rev. Philip B. Naameh, delivered the sermon and underscored the need for Christians all over the world to commit themselves to biblical values to help correct the many wrongs in society.