ST. ANTHONY PARISH, AGROYESUM (1935)

Postal Address: St Anthony Catholic Church
P. O. Box 8298, Adum Kumasi, Ghana, West Africa.
Office Contact: 0240798087
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Pastor: Claretian
Missionaries: Rev. Fr Joseph Okechukwu Egbu, CMF (Pastor)
In Residence: Rev Fr Livinus Onwuzurike, CMF (St Martin Hospital Chaplain)
Number of Catechists: 30
Sunday Masses: 8:00am:    Main Station 10:00am:  Outstation
Weekday Masses: 6:00am: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday 7:30am: Outstation
Infant baptism: Monthly
Confession: 6:00pm: Saturdays.
Catechism: 4:00pm: Sundays 
Teaching and Benediction: 7:00pm: Sunday: 
Grotto Schedule: 9:00am-1:00pm: Wednesday
Grotto Programmes: Perpetual Adoration, Rosary, Adoration, counseling and confession, Station of the cross, Bible teachings, intercessory prayers and Holy mass.
Societies: Sacred Heart confraternity, Legion of Mary, CMA, CWA, CYO, Choir, Catholic Charismatic renewal, Catholic Youth   and Mass server, Lay readers
Outstations (16): 
1. St Stephen Cath. Church, Manso Mem 
2. St Mathew Cath. Church, Manso Adubia 
3. St Michael Cath. Church, Manso Odaho 
4. St Francis of Assisi Church, Manso Kensere 
5. St Joseph Cath. Church, Manso Ankam, 
6. St Thomas Cath. Church, Manso Odomasi 
7. St Paul Cath. Church, Manso Afedie 
8. St John the Baptist Ch, Manso Ayirebikrom 
9. St Peter Cath. Church, Manso Aponapon 
10. St Thomas Cath. Church, MansoWahaso 
11. St John the Baptist Ch. Manso Kumpese 
12. St Francis Xavier Church, Manso Nweneso 
13. St Sylvester Cath. Church, Adwuman 
14. St John the Evangelist, Manso Mpatasie 
15. Christ the King Church, Manso Nweneso 
16. St Joseph Cath. Church, Mosikrom. 
 
Short History:
St. Anthony’s parish was established on the 5th of January, 1935, but was inaugurated in 1954 by Most Rev. Bronk, the then bishop of Kumasi Diocese. the parish as at the time consisted of one hundred and seventy-two (172) outstations. Rev. Fr. Beckman was the first parish priest. the parish has given birth to three parishes, namely, Esaase Bontefufuo, Keniago and Manso- Nkwanta and has as a result attained Deanery Status. Currently, the parish is made up of sixteen (16) out stations and it is now under the Catholic Dioceses of Obuasi. 
 
Postal address
P.O. Box 8298
Adum- Kumasi