VERY REV. FR. AUGUSTINE OWUSU

Name of Parish: St. Anthony’s Cathedral
Location: Goaso
Name of Priest: Rev. Fr. Theophilus Akyeampong Pepra - Administrator, Frs. Emmanuel Adu Boateng (Associate), Lawrence Adu-Gyamfi (Pastoral Assistant)
Outstations: Asuadae, Kamirekrom, Nyamebekyere, Yakrakrom, Dechem.
Contacts: Box 162, Goaso. Tel. 035 - 2091812, 2091813, 2091814

HISTORY OF ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CATHEDRAL - GOASO
The Catholic Church in Goaso was started in the early 1920’s by Opanin  Kwasi Kumah who hailed from Boadi in Ashanti Region. He was assisted in the early years by Boniface Kwabena Donkor, Joseph Kofi Minka, Kwame Poku, Thomas Kwame Nsiah, Elizabeth Mansa and others. The first Priest to visit the Church was Fr. G. Fisher who was resident at Berekum. The visit is believed to have taken place around 1926. Father used to trek as far as Norbekaw where the Catholic faith in the Parish was first planted.

A shed was erected near the former Police barrier close to the cemetery to accommodate the members during church services. The first baptism took place on 1st January, 1934. The two candidates presented for baptism were Joseph Kofi Minka and Thomas Kwame Nsiah. They were baptized by Fr. H. Monde who used to trek to Goaso from Bechem. During these early years, the Church was not making much progress. The church members were few and not very active.
In early 1936, John Emmanuel Aidoo, a produce purchasing clerk arrived in Goaso from Yabe in Ashanti Region. He, being a strong and active Catholic re-organized the Church using a room in his family House Number B.11 as a chapel, since the shed which had been previously erected as a chapel had collapsed. The house is still standing. 

The church began to grow after J.E Aidoo’s involvement. The first baptism after the re-organization took place on May 13th 1936, during which a good number of people were baptized to become the founding members of the church. Among those baptized on that day were Albert Kwaku Addae, John Kunkuma, Francis Donkor, Nicholas Kwaku Nyame, Gabriel Kwame Gyamfi, Mary Fordjour No.1 and Agnes Anane Gyamfi. They were baptized by Fr. Monde.

In 1937, Fr. I. Pietersma was the visiting Priest from Bechem. At the same time, I. J. Owusu Mensah was appointed local catechist. Later, Anthony Kyenkyehene, a staunch member of the Methodist, joined the Catholic Church. Both men made significant contributions towards the growth of the church. As time went on, a new church building was constructed to accommodate the increasing number of people. Bishop Joseph Hubert Paulissen of Kumasi officially dedicated the building.

Fr. Pas succeeded Fr. Pietersma. During this period an appeal was made to Bishop Paulissen for a resident Priest. Bishop Paulissen was anxious to develop the church and appointed Fr.Van de Leew to Goaso as a resident Priest in 1943. Fr. Leew is remembered by all for the hard work he put in trying to build the church in Goaso. He was assisted by Mr. Jersey as catechist. Jersey was very interested in Education and therefore wanted to open a primary school. With the help of Fr. Leew and the active support of the church executives, the Roman Catholic Primary and Middle Schools were opened in 1945. Fr. Leew was recalled to Kumasi in 1947. It is significant to note that during those early years of the church’s formation, the priests used to go on trek with the young people among the founding members carrying their baggage from one town to another on foot.

Paul Acquah succeeded J. E. Aidoo as Church President. The next visiting priest was Fr. Van Gastel. He was succeeded by Fr. Van De Laar. The membership of the church continued to grow, resulting in the need to build a new spacious building. They were very much impressed with the structure of the then Holy Spirit Cathedral in Accra. Ignatius John Owusu Mensah and Anthony Kyenkyehene were therefore sent to Accra for the plan which they adopted with some modifications. Fr. Robert Akoi was the then Parish Priest of Mim assisted by Fr. James Kwadwo Owusu who later became the bishop of Sunyani [1973]. In the following years, they struggled to make progress with the building.
Fr. Robert Akoi left and Fr. James Van Swieten (SMA) took over as Parish Priest of Mim in the early Sixties. It should be noted that Goaso was under Mim parish at this time in history. He helped in plastering and roofing the Goaso church building. He made many changes in the building plan.
 

In 1961, Peter Kofi Owusu arrived in Goaso as head teacher of the R/C Middle School. He was made the local catechist and contributed greatly to the work on the church building by mobilizing the people to work on it from time to time. He also helped in the spiritual upliftment of the people. At that time, John Amanfo was the Church President. He died on Saturday 24th August, 1974. Fr. Michael De Graft came in to spend two years as Parish Priest of Mim. Fr. Maclean McCarthy, SMA, took over as Parish Priest with Fr. Vincent Glennon, SMA as his assistant. Fr. McCarthy, SMA left for home and Fr. Vincent took over as Parish Priest of Mim.

On 1st February, 1976, the foundation stone of the church building was laid and blessed by Rt. Rev. James Kwadwo Owusu, Bishop of Sunyani. I. J. Owusu Mensah was the church president at the time. During this period, Anthony Obiri Yeboah, headteacher of the R/C ‘B’ Middle School, a teacher/catechist and a member of the church committee played a significant role in the spiritual and material growth of the church. Other teachers of the R/C Schools who played major roles in the church were George Afreh, Michael Nketia and Samuel Brenya. They conducted the Sunday services without the priests and did the interpretation for the extern priests when they visited Goaso church. Godfred Asante, parish catechist first stationed at Mim and later at Kukuom, visited Goaso and the other outstations and made a lot of contributions to the growth of the church. 

In 1978, when Peter Kofi Owusu moved from the mission house to Goaso Low Cost residence upon his promotion and appointment at the District Education Office, Andrew Baawuah was appointed the local catechist on 2nd June, 1978 by Fr. Vincent Glennon SMA. S. K. Affum became church president when elections were held on 22nd July, 1979. During this period, Fr. Patrick Lynch SMA was posted to Mim as assistant priest and became the resident priest of Goaso in the early part of 1980. Goaso then became a Quasi–Parish. He was supported and assisted greatly by the Parish Laity Council under the chairmanship of Lawrence Agyare, Anthony Obiri–Yeboah and John Bediako Asare of Akrodie. 

The following Priests worked under Fr. Patrick Lynch as associates in succession: Fr. George Donkor Tang, Fr. Dominic Asuahene and Fr. William Aguzey.  On 25th January, 1987, Goaso was raised to the status of a Parish by His Lordship, Rt. Rev. James Kwadwo Owusu, with Fr. Patrick Lynch, S.M.A as the first Parish Priest. Godfred Asante, the Senior Parish Catechist of Mim, stationed at Kukuom became the first Parish Catechist of the new Goaso Parish, and retired in 1990. Gabriel Kwasi Kankam succeeded S. K. Affum as church president and passed away in 1989.

In 1995, Fr. Patrick Lynch SMA, was transferred to Mim as Parish Priest and Fr. Denis Ryan SMA, took over.  He was later transferred to Sankore as resident priest in charge of the newly created Sankore quasi–parish in September of the same year. Fathers Stephen Danso and Gaspard Dery took over the administration of the parish. In July 1996, the two priests were transferred and Fr. Augustine Owusu -Addo and Fr. Nicholas Afriyie took over. On June 22nd 1997, Andrew Baawuah was appointed and vested as the parish catechist for Goaso. 

On 8th November, 1997 at 11:00am, local time, an announcement was made to elevate Goaso to the status of Diocese by His Holiness Pope John Paul II, with Msgr. Peter Kwaku Atuahene as the first Bishop. It was carved out from Archdiocese of Kumasi and Sunyani Diocese. Fr. Nicholas Afriyie was appointed the first Cathedral Administrator with Fr. Matthew Kumi as the associate.

In the year 2000, Fr. Benjamin Poku Donkor took over as Cathedral Administrator. He was transferred to Bechem and was replaced by Fr. Augustine Nsiah Asante in November 2003. Msgr. Anthony Boahen Kyereme took over as cathedral administrator from November, 2006 till February 2021. He worked with the following priests as assistants: Joseph Donkor, Anthony Gyamerah, Theotimus Gyamfi Bonsu, Charles Boampong Sarfo, John William Fynn [fidei donum from Archdiocese of Cape Coast]. Francis Kottekarotte (CMI), Elisha Manu, Clement Badu Kyeremeh, John Jomat CMI, Jonas Opoku Gyamfi, and Dominic Owusu Afriyie. 

Parish priests from 1987 to 1997 were Frs: Patrick Lynch, S.M.A, Denis Ryan, S.M.A, Stephen Danso, Augustine Owusu-Addo.
Cathedral Administrators from 1998 – 2023: Fr. Nicholas Afriyie (1998 – 2000), Msgr. Benjamin Poku Donkor (2000 – 2003), Fr. Augustine Nsiah Asante (2003– 2006), Msgr. Anthony Boahen Kyeremeh (2006 – 2021), Fr. Isaac Adjei- Aniwah (2021- 2024) Fr. Theophilus Akyeampong Pepra (2025 till date)

The following Priests also served in Goaso Parish as Associates and Priests in Residence: Frs. Joseph Ameyaw Badu, Emmanuel Gyansa Tabi, Matthew Kumi, Benard Obeng Gyamfi, Christopher Kwakye, Augustine Asare Addai, George Obeng Yeboah Asuamah, Felix Twumasi, Rudolf Twumasi Ankrah Sylvester Baffour Awuah, Anthony Tweneboah, Gaspard Dery, Emmanuel Adu-Boateng and Lawrence Adu-Gyamfi.

Church presidents from 1936 to 2023: Emmanuel John Aidoo, Paul Acquah, John Amanfo, Ignatius John Owusu Mensah, S. K. Affum, Gabriel Kankam, Stephen Amponsah, John Douglas Gyamfi, Albert K. Addai, John Douglas Gyamfi, Peter Boahene, Dora Nyarko, Anthony K. Obiri Yeboah, Peter Boahene (Second Term)

Since the creation of the diocese, the following parishes have been carved out of the Cathedral Parish: Sankore, Kukuom, Ayomso, Akrodie and St. Peter’s Parish in Goaso.
The Cathedral parish now has five outstations which include: Asuadae, Kamirekrom, Nyamebekyere, Yakrakrom, Dechem.

Name of Parish: St. John Paul II
Location: Ayomso
Name of Priest: Rev. Fr. Alexander Nkansah – PP
Outstations: Fawohoyeden, Kumaho, Minkakrom, Gyasikrom, Dotton, Anwianwia.
Contacts: C/O Box 162, Goaso

HISTORY OF ST. JOHN PAUL ll PARISH - AYOMSO.
The St. John Paul II Catholic church at Ayomso began in the 1940’s. Founders included; Kwame Wuo, Peter Nkumsah, Hoptile Osei, Simon Acheampong and Elizabeth Amoanimaa. They were all farmers at Ayomso. The patron saint at the beginning was St. Anthony. Initially, they built the church opposite the co-operative cocoa farmers shed on Fawohoyeden road. Because they were all illiterates, they could not read the Holy Bible and so relied mostly only on Holy Rosary recitations and morning prayers. At that time, they attended church services only on Sundays. This continued until the middle of 1950’s when Joseph Frimpong and C.Y Mensah came to help in the reading of the bible on Sundays.

During the latter part of 1960, the church building collapsed due to heavy rains and for that reason, church services were held at the co-operative cocoa farmers shed with the permission of the then chief, Nana Kwaku Duah. During that period, the church was part of Mim Parish. After several consultations, the then chief of Ayomso, released a new plot of land for the church and the mission house. At that time, Yaw Twene was occupying the land and had grown cassava there but he agreed to give the land to the church for compensation in kind not cash. Thereafter, a mud building (Atakpame structure) was erected for church services. At that time, the congregation was about eighty-five (85) including children.

Few years later, Goaso became a parish and Ayomso became part of its outstations with Fr. Patrick Lynch S.M.A, as the first parish priest. The first church building collapsed and a new one was constructed in 1988. On 18th November 2011, the bishop visited Ayomso church and in their welcome address they implored him to elevate Ayomso to a parish status. Not long after, the request was granted. Fr. John William Fynn was the first parish priest from 2015 to 2016 followed by Fr. Daniel Afum from Nov. 2016. On 28th October 2018, St. John Paul II Quasi Parish was elevated to Parish Status. In 2025, Fr. Alexander Nkansah took over the parish as the parish priest.

Outstations:  Fawohoyeden, Kumaho, Minkakrom, Gyasikrom, Dottom and Anwianwia.
 
Societies: Choir, C.W.A, St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, Youth, Christian Mothers Association, Knights and Ladies of the Altar, Men’s society and Singing Ministry.

Name of Parish: Our Lady of Perpetual Succour
Location: Mim
Name of Priest: Frs. Augustine Owusu - PP, Vincent Kwabena Gyamfi, Samuel Pious Agana Awenongya (Associates) Isaac Boansi– In residence
Outstations: Bediako, Kensere, Asukese, Bitre Adiepena, Bitre Adenkyekye, Bitre Osei Kwame, Bitre Kojo Addai, Bitre Nyankomago.
Contacts: Box 3, Mim

HISTORY OF OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL SUCCOUR PARISH – MIM
The Catholic Church at Mim was established in late 1919 by Yaw Krah, a native of Mim and a member of Gyasewaa Family. He was a cocoa purchasing clerk from Kumasi – Abrepo where he worshipped. He started the church with some of his family members and friends at his house. Later, the church was moved to the house of Peter Kofi Bofah who became the first President. After some time, the church was relocated to the house of James Kwaku Gyamfi (James Amankwaa). As the number of faithful increased, they put up a chapel at a place commonly known as ‘Eighteen mu’ and was named “St. Joseph Catholic Church”

BAPTISM: The first converts who numbered seventy-five (75) were baptized on 15th March, 1928 at Mim by Fr. G. Fisher. The females on that day were twenty-eight (28) and the males were forty-seven (47). The next converts who were thirty-eight in number were baptized on 14th September 1928 by Fr. Fisher. Twenty (20) of them were females and eighteen (18) were males. Among those baptized were Peter Kofi Bofa with baptismal number NLB 1 and his seven children all males among the second converts to be baptized, Gregory Kwabena Nsia, NLB 19 and his son Michael Kwasi Manu, NLB 51 who later became the church president. 

Fr. Gerrit Van De Leeuw succeeded Fr. Fisher in 1933. He was followed by two priests, Fr. J. Lyson and Fr. Henry Monde in 1936. Fr. I. Pietersma replaced Fr. Monde in 1937, whose time the present site of the church was acquired. The next priest was Fr. Pas (1938-1943). During his period one Oppong, a teacher at Noberkaw was transferred to Mim, where he helped in the establishment of a primary school in 1938. His Lordship, Joseph Hubert Paulissen of Kumasi and Fr. John Rothoff travelled from Kumasi to bless the school. Fr. Joseph Mulders visited Mim in 1939. From 1943 to 1947, Fr. Gerrit Van De Leeuw took over from Fr. Mulders. He was succeeded by Fr. Garsel from 1948 to 1950. In 1951, a new chapel was built at the present site and the church was relocated from “Eighteen mu” to the present site under the supervision of Fr. Van de Laar. After Fr. Laar (1951-1953), Frs. Obeskins and Matthew Adjaye also came. During this same period, Mim was raised to a Parish status by Rt. Rev. Andrew Van De Bronk in 1954, and Fr. Obeskins (1953-1955) became the first Parish Priest. The then Mim Parish comprised the following towns: Goaso, Kenyasi, Sankore, Kukuom, Hwidiem, Akrodie, Ayomso, Kwapong, Abuom, Kasapin, Gambia II, Nkasiem and Acherensua.

All the priests who visited Mim trekked to the towns and villages under the above-mentioned Parishes and quasi-parishes before and after Mim became a Parish. In the latter part of 1955, Fr. Patrick Akoi was transferred from Kumasi to Mim as the Parish Priest. During his time, the name of the church was changed from St. Joseph to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour. He established a good relationship with Desmond Charmant, Managing Director of the then Mim Timber Company; through which the church benefited a lot in infrastructure. In 1959, Fr. Akoi helped in the establishment of Catholic Middle School at Mim. During the same time, the church cultivated a big cocoa farm at Bitre Adenkyekye near Mim.

On 2nd February, 1960, Fr. James Kwadwo Owusu was posted to Mim as curate during Fr. Akoi’s time. During that time, the old Goaso church building was constructed and Anthony Donkor (Kwasi Owusu), John Yeboah and Elizabeth Agyeiwaa (Ama Yen) jointly bought two big bells for the church. Early January 1962, Fr. Akoi was transferred to Kumasi as Cathedral Administrator, and Fr. James Owusu became acting parish priest for a brief period for Fr. Van de Laar to take over as substantive Parish Priest from 1962 to 1963. Fr. Matthew Adjaye became the Parish Priest and was replaced in the latter part of 1963 by Fr. Stephen Danso. Fr. James Van Swieten took over from Fr. Stephen Danso from 1st December, 1963 to 1967 followed by Fr. Koning from 1969 to 1970.

In 1971 Fr. Michael De Graft was appointed the Parish Priest. Frs. McCarthy, SMA and Vincent Glennon, SMA were posted to Mim on 6th October 1973. During that period, the Parish Hall which is being used as chapel was constructed. In 1973, Kenyasi Parish was carved out of Mim with Fr. Elisha O’Shea, SMA, as the first Parish Priest. 

In 1979, Fr. Elisha O’Shea, SMA, became the Parish Priest while Fr. Patrick Lynch, SMA remained the associate priest. These two priests worked hard to put up some structures for the outstation churches. During their tenure, the church experienced great improvement in infrastructure. Fr. Patrick Lynch acted as parish priest for two years for Fr. O’Shea to take over again in 1986, with Fr. Michael Nohilly as his curate while Fr. Patrick Lynch was posted to Goaso as priest in–charge of Goaso zone. On 27th February 1987, Goaso Parish was carved out of Mim with Fr. Patrick Lynch as the first Parish Priest.

In 1990, Fr. Anthony Kelly took over as parish priest for one year. In 1992, Fr. Brian Traynor assumed office as the pastor briefly and Fr. William Kyere, the then curate acted in 1993. In the later part of 1994, Fr. Patrick Lynch was appointed the Parish Priest with Fr. Charles Gyasi Buabeng as his curate. During that period the church acquired a land at Feteagya in view of establishing a church there. Fr. Charles Gyasi Buabeng was transferred from Mim and Fr. Simon Gyansa Tabiri was appointed to replace him in 1995. In 1996, Fr. Augustine Amankwaa Boateng became the parish priest with Fr. Augustine Adjei Boachie as curate. In 1998, Fr. Adjei Boachie was replaced by Fr. Gaspard Dery. In 1997, Fr. Andrew Kwabena Poku was sent to Mim to be in residence. It was around this period that Goaso Diocese was carved out of Kumasi and Sunyani Dioceses.

Mim Parish hosted about 15 to 18 Bishops at Mim Timber Company (MTC) bungalows a day before Bishop Atuahene’s episcopal installation at Goaso on 8th February, 1998. In the later part of 1999, Fr. Paul Nimo Boampong, the then Parish Priest of Kenyasi, was sent to Mim as priest in residence due to ill health and unfortunately died after three months on 10th December 1999. 
Bishop Atuahene had the first confirmation in the Diocese at Mim with 81 confirmandi on 13th April, 1999. In September 2000 both Fr. Amankwaa Boateng and Fr. Gaspard Dery were replaced by Fr. Stephen Dabanka and Fr. Stephen Gyau as Parish Priest and Associate respectively.

In 2001, Fr. Stephen Gyau was appointed the parish priest while Fr. Augustine Owusu served as his associate. It was during this time that the idea of turning the parish hall into a church was conceived and renovation works started. In January 2005, Fr. Emmanuel Idan Ofori took over from Fr. Stephen Gyau as the Parish Priest. In 2004, Fr. Joseph Donkor was posted to Mim as associate priest. The Zongo Community was established around this time and a piece of land was acquired for it.  In April 2006, both priests were transferred and Msgr. Benjamin Opoku Donkor took over the parish in an acting position until Fr. John Forkuoh was appointed the parish priest in November 2006 and Fr. Frank Addai Poku became the associate. These two priests established communities at Airport and Feteeagya. 

In 2010, Fr. Stephen Gyau, was appointed to replace Fr. John Forkuoh as the Parish Priest. It was during this period that the parish hall was roofed and plastered, making it convenient for the increasing congregants to be accommodated during major celebrations. In 2015, Fr. Stephen Dabanka took over from Fr. Stephen Gyau until 2017, when Fr. David Kusi, a fidei donum extern priest from the Archdiocese of Kumasi, took over. Fr. Kusi was assisted by Fr. Francis Ayana (2016-2019) and later by Fr. Luke Patrick Effah Gyau (2019). On 1st September, 2020, Fr. Nicholas Afriyie was transferred from St. Peter’s Parish, Kenyasi to take over from Fr. David Kusi who was returning to his home diocese.

In the months of January and February 2021, four communities were blessed with permanent Sunday Masses preparing them for quasi parishes in the future. The four churches are St. Lawrence Church, Zongo, St. Anastasia Church, Airport, St. John the Evangelist Church - Feteeagya, and St. Francis Xavier Church - Habitat. Apart from St. John the Evangelist Church, Feteeagya, which is still having Masses and services in a private home, all the rest have services in pavilions. 

The priests who served as Pastors since the creation of the parish are: Fr. Obeskins (1954-1955), Fr. Patrick Akoi (1955-1962), Fr. James Kwadwo Owusu (1962), Fr. Van de Laar (1962-1963), Fr. Matthew Adjaye (1963), Fr. Stephen Danso (1963), Fr. James Van Swieten (1963-1969), Fr. Koning (1969-1970), Fr. Michael De Graft (1971-1973), Fr. Bartholomew McCarthy (1973- 1976), Fr. Vincent Glennon (1977-1979), Fr. Elisha O’Shea (1979-1986), Fr. Michael Nohilly  (1986-1990), Fr. Anthony Kelly (1990), Fr. Paul Nimo Boampong (1991), Fr. Brian Traynor (1992-1994), Fr. Patrick Lynch (1994-1995), Fr. Augustine Amankwaa Boateng (1996-2000), Fr. Stephen Dabanka (2000-2001), Fr. Stephen Gyau (2001-2004), Fr. Emmanuel Idan Ofori (2005-2006), Fr. Benjamin Poku Donkor (April 2006-October 2006), Fr. John Forkuo (2006-2010), Fr. Stephen Gyau (2010-2015), Fr. Stephen Dabanka (2015-2017), Fr. David Kusi (2017-2020), Fr. Nicholas Afriyie (September 2020-2025) and Fr. Augustine Owusu (2025 till date)

The Priests who served as Curates/Priests in residence were Fr. William Kyere (1991-1993), Fr. Charles Aduse Poku (1993 -1994), Fr. Charles Gyasi Buabeng (1994-1995), Fr. Simon Gyansa Tabri (1995-1996), Fr. Augustine Adjei Boachie (1996-1998), Fr. Gaspard Dery (1998-2000), Fr. Andrew Kwabena Poku (in residence) (1997), Fr. Augustine Asare Addai (In residence)(2000-2001),Fr. Stephen Gyau (2000-2001), Fr. Augustine Owusu (2001-2002), Fr. Emmanuel Owusu Amoako (2002- 2003), Fr. Benjamin Asibuo-Kusi (2003-2004), Fr. Joseph Donkor (2004-2006), Fr. Francis Addai Poku (2006-2009) and (2013-2014), Fr. Theotimus Gyamfi Bonsu (2009-2013), Fr. Isaac Adjei Aniwa (2013-2014), Fr. Benjamin Danso (2014), Fr. Francis Ayana (2016-2019), Fr. Luke Patrick Effah Gyau (2019), Fr. Anthony Dwomo Marfo (2021 - 2023) Fr. Isaac Boansi,(2023 till date),Fr. Cecilia Ernest Ntiamoah(2023-2024) Fr. Vincent Gyamfi (2023 till date) and Fr Pious Samuel Agana(2025 till date)

Church presidents: Peter Kofi Bofah, James Kwaku Gyamfi, Joseph Beditor (Afere Wotrim), John Kyei (Osei Kwasi), John Kyei  (1Kwaku Bour), J.K Amoah, Peter Benni Okra, Michael Awua Manu (Nana Awua Manu), Gabriel Atta Bofah (2002-2004), Peter Bofah (Nana Agyapong Ntra) 6th February 2005-2012, Stephen Osei Mensah (2012-2018), Anthony Nana Nkrumah Brobbey (2018-2024). 

Choirmaster:  Francis Mensah Abrampah (Died in 1992). Catechists: Mr. Addison, Mr. Marfo, Christian Quarcoe, Godfred Kofi Asante, Patrick John Agyapong (1975), Joseph Antwi Agyei (1979-1995), William Anane (2001)

Name of Parish: St. Paul's
Location: Kasapin
Name of Priest: Fr. Anthony Tweneboah - PP
Outstations: Domenase, Asanteman Council, Ampenkro, Abidjan, Agravi, Suntreso, Kwaopretey, Wam Adiembia, Kwabena Asantekrom, Fianko.
Contacts: c/o Box 3, Mim

HISTORY OF ST. PAUL PARISH - KASAPIN
St. Paul Catholic Church at Kasapin was started in 1972 by John Kofi Aning, Stephen Djabaku, Opanin Akom and Christiana Nsiah. They were initially meeting at Opanin Kuma’s house as Small Christian Community. John Yaw Tawiah a.k.a P. A, the husband of Christiana Nsiah and Mr. Yeboah (a purchasing clerk) later joined. Kwasi Yeboah and his brother John Kwame Kontor offered their 8.43 acre - cocoa farm to the church for the construction of a chapel. Mr. Yeboah and Opanin Mensah who happened to be the church presidents together helped immensely in putting up the church building in 1976. The catechist by then was Peter Forkuo (a.k.a Kimpo).  Yeboah and John Tawiah started the church choir.

 The number kept increasing and so they consulted the priests at the parish centre. Fr. Maclean McCarthy celebrated the first Mass with them. Later Fr. Elisha O’Shea helped to complete the church building.On the demise of Peter Forkuo the first catechist in 1976, John Aning became the next catechist. He trained Robert Nyardi and J.B. Danso to become catechists. He also became the church president in 1981 to 1990. Monica Acheampong was the first female catechist to work with the men catechists of Mim in the Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Parish.

In 1992, J.B. Danso the catechist died and Mark Kyenkyehene became the substantive catechist. The church president was Nana Osei Tutu. Around 1993, they tried to build a mission house on the land that was donated by Kwasi Yeboah and his brother John Kwame Kontor, during the term of Gabriel Yaw Boampong as the president. Unfortunately, they could not fulfil that dream. He was then transferred to Dominase by the Produce Buying Company (P.B.C) in the middle of 2000 and was succeded by Christiana Nsiah as the president. They lost the land due to litigation and that retarded its development. The litigation did not dumpen their spirit but they secured thirty-eight (38) building plots of land from Agya Owusu. With much determination coupled with perseverance, they started a new mission house, while paying by installments the cost of the land documents. 

On completion of the new mission house, Kasapin zone was carved out of O.L.P.S Parish, Mim on 1st November, 2014 and was elevated to Quasi Parish with Fr. Francis Addai-Poku as the first Rector.This was followed by  Fr. Frederick Kwarteng Baokye (2021-2023)  and Fr.Anthony Tweneboah (2023 till date) 

Stations that constitute St. Paul Parish: Kasapin: Dominase, Fianko, Kwabena Asantekrom, Asanteman Council, Ampenkro, Kwaopretey, Wam Adiembra, Suntreso, Abidjan and Agravi Nso Nyameye. 
Parish Presidents: Opanin Mensah (1972-1976), John Kofi Aning (1976-1990), Nana Osei Tutu (1991- 1998), Gabriel Yaw Boampong (1998- 2000), Christiana Nsiah (2000-2006), James Kwabena Owusu (2006 – 2014), Patrick Agyemang Badu (2014 till date). 
Catechists: Paul Forkuo a.k.a Kimpo (1972 – 1976), James Kofi Aning (1976 – 1980), Robert Nyardi (1980 – 1982), J.B. Danso and Monica Achampong (1983 – 1992), Mark Kyenkyehene (1992 till date)

Name of Parish: St. Mary Quasi Parish
Location: Gambia II
Name of Priest: Fr. Anthony Marfo Dwomo - PP
Outstations: Gambia I, Nsuta, Kwame Mensahkrom, Yaa Bene Agya, Domeabra, Biaso, Kojo Addaikrom
Contacts: C/o Box 3, Mim

HISTORY OF ST. MARY PARISH – GAMBIA II
St. Mary Catholic Church, Gambia II started in 1954 by some farmers who were Catholics from Donyina, Tano Adwuman, Heman and Ankaase all in Ashanti Region. Some of those farmers were: Yaw Dwomfa, R.K Gyakye, Yaw John and Op. Bresaa from Donyina, Op. Asante from Ankaase, Kwame Dwomo, Kwame Poku from Tano Adwumam, Peter Kusi from Fante, and Kwame Baafi from Heman. These farmers were at first worshiping in the house of Op. Adomako and sought for a land to build a church from the then chief Nana Kwame Kontor. The chief offered them the land so they built their first thatched church building.

The first president was Yaw Dwomfa. Through the help of Fr. Elisha O’Shea SMA, the current church was built by Owusu Ansah (Kojo Donkor). Bishop James Owusu visited Gambia II in 1992. During the courtesy call, the chief, Nana Yaw Boateng requested that a hospital be built at Gambia II. The Bishop also requested for a land. Upon the request Nana Yaw Boateng gave the church the current land where we have the Catholic School and the mission.

The first president was Yaw Dwomfa. Op. Adomako, James Krah, and Peter Kusi were also church presidents. They worked with the following catechists: Joseph Agyemang, Stephen Odame (Onua Dame), Peter Fofie, Kwabena Kankam and John Baidoo. These presidents also worked with the following catechists: Micheal Okyere Poku, John Baafi and J. T Baah. George Owusu Mensah also became president, and Philip Amponsah also joined the catechists. Later, Micheal Appiah became president and Joseph Owusu Kofi Snr. the parish secretary. Joseph Kwame Acheampong succeeded Michael Appiah as president with the following catechists: Michael Okyere Poku and George Owusu Mensah.

St. Mary Rectorate, Gambia II was carved out from Mim Parish in 2017 and was inaugurated as quasi parish on 8th April, 2018, the Solemnity of Divine Mercy Sunday with Fr. Isaac Etwi Gyamfi as the first Rector. He was replaced by Fr. Isaac Boansi on 5th March 2019.Fr. Anthony Marfo Dwomoh is the current parish parish.

Outstations: Gambia I, Nsuta, Kwame Mensahkrom, Yaa Bene Agya, Domeabra, Biaso, Kojo and Addaikrom
Societies: Choir, Catholic Women Association, St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, Christian Mothers, Catholic Men Fellowship, Northern Group Association and the Youth Council.

Name of Parish: St. Peter Catholic Church
Location: Goaso
Name of Priest: Fr. Stephen Gyau (In-charge), Financial Administrator
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Contacts: C/o Box 28, Goaso

HISTORY OF ST. PETER’S PARISH - GOASO
On Tuesday 20th June 2017, Most Rev. Peter K. Atuahene, Fr. Jonas Opoku Gyamfi, Fr. John Jomat, CMI and some Catholics and non-Catholics went to the site and consecrated the church building and the whole compound with a Mass. This ritual gave way for the church to begin its normal worship. A total number of 74 comprising 39 males and 35 females attended the inaugural Mass. The non-catholics who became members of Catholic Church were Isaac Kankam, Akosua Sandy and Diana Aidoo.

During the Eucharistic celebration, 49 who attended received Holy Communion. As Rome was not built in a day, St. Peter Catholic Church started with one hundred and twelve (112) members after the official inauguration. Fr. Stephen Gyau was appointed as the first Pastor and continues till date.

The following people were elected in 2017 as the Pastoral Council members; Veronica Bemma (president), Thomas Ohene Sefa (vice president), Matilda Boakyewaa (secretary), Thomas Boakye (youth), J.M Baidoo (member), Cecilia Dwomo (member), Rose Walana (member), Lucy Asare Bediako (usher), Vida Faatol    (women leader), William Walana (member), James Sarkodie (catechist), J.K Osei (catechist), James Anane (laity council), Isaac Kankam (project coordinator)