Roman Catholic Diocese of Keta-Akatsi
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Diocese of Keta–Akatsi Ketaensis-Akatsiensis |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Metropolitan | Accra |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,470 km2 (2,880 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 753,424 117,998 (15.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Anthony Kwami Adanuty |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Keta–Akatsi (Latin: Ketaën(sis)–Akatsien(sis)) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Accra in Ghana, yet still depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Its cathedral episcopal see is Christ the King Cathedral, in Akatsi.
It also has a Co-Cathedral: St. Michael Co-Cathedral, in the city of Keta.
As per 2014, it pastorally served 134,600 Catholics (15.4% of 875,000 total) on 7,470 km² in 12 parishes and 6 missions with 55 priests (49 diocesan, 6 religious), 27 lay religious (6 brothers, 21 sisters) and 34 seminarians.
(all Roman rite; until 176 European missionary members of Latin congregations)
Coordinates: 6°07′48″N 0°47′55″E / 6.1301°N 0.7987°E
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