Inter Diocesan West Africa Link (Portsmouth – Ghana)
The Diocese of Tamale Northern Ghana:- Our link Parish is St Aidan, Wa, Upper West Region.
Denis Tong Debukari has recently been elected the new Bishop of our Diocese. He will be consecrated on the 22/9/19 and will be enthroned on the 13/10/19 at the Anglican Cathedral city Tamale.
Parish Priest Venerable Canon Moses Banungwirii.
Wa is a town and is the capital of Wa Municipal District and the Upper West Region of north Ghana. Wa has a 2012 settlement population of 102,446. Features of the town include several mosques, the Wa-Na Palace, a museum and a nearby hippopotamus sanctuary. The geography of Wa is notable for the dramatic monadnock Ombo Mountain which is located around Kaleo and visible from much of the Wa township.
The town serves as a transportation hub for the Upper West region, with major roads leading north to Hamile, and northeast to Tumu and the Upper East Region.
Our parish tries to support Father Moses by
- Regularly praying for him and the needs of his parish
- Financially assisting with parish-based projects
- Communication via our weekly bulletin
- Maintaining the internet link