Joseph Francis Kweku Essien
Joseph Francis Kweku Essien | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Wiawso, Ghana | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Coast |
| See | Roman Catholic Diocese of Wiawso |
| Appointed | 22 December 1999 |
| Installed | 25 March 2000 |
| Term ended | 26 January 2023 |
| Predecessor | Diocese created |
| Successor | Samuel Nkuah-Boateng |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 10 July 1977 by Joseph Amihere Essuah |
| Consecration | 25 March 2000 by Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Francis Kweku Essien 15 August 1945 |
| Motto | "Your will, not mine, be done" |
| Styles of Joseph Francis Kweku Essien | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | His Lordship |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Joseph Francis Kweku Essien (born 25 November 1945) is a Ghanaian Catholic prelate who was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wiawso in Ghana from 22 December 1999 until his age-related retirement on 26 January 2023. Before that, from 10 July 1977 until he was appointed bishop, he was a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sekondi-Takoradi. He was appointed bishop on 22 December 1999 by Pope John Paul II. He was consecrated and installed at Wiawso, Ghana on 25 March 2000. While in retirement, he served as apostolic administrator of Wiawso Diocese from 26 January until 21 April 2023.