Peter Poreku Dery
Ghanaian cardinal of the Catholic Church
Born
1918
107 years ago
Died
March 6th, 2008
17 years ago — 90 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Ghana
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Contributed to the growth of the Catholic Church in Ghana. Served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Tamale and later became the first Ghanaian cardinal. Focused on education and social services within the church community.
First bishop of the Diocese of Tamale
First Ghanaian cardinal
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