Postal Address: St. Joseph Catholic Church
Post Office: P. O. Box NI 119, Nkawie-Toase Ghana West Africa
Digital Address: EY74, FAITH, LN, AW-1554-0062
Office Contact: 0249310247
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Pastor: Rev. Fr. Isaac Kyei
Catechist: Mr. Matthew Kwadwo Nyarko (Parish Center)
Sunday Mass: 7:00 am
Weekday Mass: 5:30 am - Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 7:00 pm – Wednesday
Benediction: 7:00 pm on the 2nd Sunday of Every Month
Confession: 7:00 pm on Saturdays
Out Stations:
Sunday Mass: 9:30 am (The Station is determined by the Trekking Programme)
Weekday Mass: 8:00 am (The Station is determined by the Trekking Programm)
Names:
1. St. Joseph RCC, Jeninso
2. St. Stephen RCC, Akataniase
3. St. Paul RCC, Bonteso
4. St. Anthony RCC, Mpatuam
5. St. Francis of Assisi, Tetrem
6. St. John the Baptist RCC, Aboabo/Tetekaaso
7. St. John the Baptist RCC, Ahwerewa
8. St. Francis RCC, Essuowin
9. St. Barnabas RCC, Moseaso
10. St. Augustine RCC, Adukunama
11. St. Paul RCC, Abrense
12. Mother of God RCC, Nsiana
13. St. Gregory RCC, Akukroso
Short History
St. Joseph parish was calved out of St. Anthony parish, Agroyesum, on 27th January 1979. It was created on the same day as Fomena and Jacobu parishes. It remained under the then Kumasi diocese until 1995 when it became part of the Catholic Diocese of Obuasi when it was created. The first parish priest was Msgr. Anthony Amponsah Poku. The parish is located in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region and it is under Agroyesum Deanery. The parish has twelve (12) outstations plus the main station. By the initiative of Rev. Fr. Isaac Kyei, a new station has been opened at Akukroso making the outstations thirteen (13).
Pastors
Chronologically, the following priests have served as Pastors and Associates in the parish:
1. Msgr. Anthony Mary Amponsah Poku (1979-88
2. Msgr. Gabriel Acheampong (1988-1990)
3. Rev. Fr. Opoku Boahen (1990-1995)
4. Rev. Fr. Joseph Mary Offeh (1995-1998)
5. Rev. Fr. Gabriel Berko (1998-2002)
6. Rev. Fr. James Owusu (2002-2005)
7. Rev. Fr. Francis Stephen Ampomah (2005-2007)
8. Rev. Fr. Godfred Ampomah (2007 -2008)
9. Rev. Fr. Martin Atta Denkyira (2008-2014)
10. Rev. Fr. Mark Obeng-Mireku (2014-2015)
11. Rev. Fr. Benjamin Kofi Kwakye (2015-2022)
12. Rev. Fr. Isaac Kyei (2022- to date
Associates:
1. Rev. Fr. John Opoku Agyemang (Current Bishop of Konongo-Mampong Diocese)
2. Rev. Fr. Asare Bediako
3. Rev. Fr. Gabriel Adansi Fordwour
4. Rev. Fr. Gregory Amponsah
5. Rev. Fr. James Agyemang
Societies and Groups
1. Catholic Women Association (CWA)
2. Christian Mothers Association (CMA)
3. Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR)
4. Youth Council
5. Knights and Ladies of the Altar
6. Lectors