Religious Congregations

THE FOYER DE CHARITE CHRIST THE KING OF PEACE COMMUNITY IN GHANA

Was founded in March 1995 with the Nomination and sending on Mission on the 21st Day of March, of the First Foyer Father, then Reverend Father Gregory Cudjoe Daniels-Akata.

The Foyer was temporarily housed at the Former Residence of the Diocesan Bishop in Kpando, on the Bishop Herman College Compound.

ASSOCIATION OF THE FAITHFUL

Associations of the faithful are different from Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

According to the Law of the Catholic Church, an Association of the faithful (called "pious union" before 1983, under the Code of Canon Law of 1917) is a group of Catholics (Lay People or Clerics, or Clerics and Laity together) who work together to promote a more perfect life, promote public worship or Christian doctrine, or exercise an apostolate (e.g. evangelization, works of piety or charity) and coordinate the temporal order in a Christian spirit.

They are established by the competent authority of the Church, i.e. the Bishop (Diocesan Associations), Conference of Bishops (National Associations) or the Holy See (International Associations).

IDENTITY OF THE FOYERS DE CHARITÉ

The Work of the Foyers de Charité is an International Private Association of the Faithful, under the Authority of the Holy See, endowed with the Legal Personality defined by Canon Law, whose Registered Office is located at 85 rue Geoffroy de Moirans, 26330 Châteauneuf-de-Galaure in France.

The Foyers de Charité are Communities of baptized persons – priests and lay men and women – who, in response to the call of the Lord to commit their lives to the service of evangelization, share their spiritual, intellectual and material possessions like the first Christians, (Acts of the Apostles 2 & 4).

In living out the same commitment, each in their specific mission, the priests and laity work together with the Blessed Virgin Mary to promote the Family of God on earth. Constantly striving to promote charity among themselves, they bear witness to Light, Charity and Love by their life of Prayer and Work, according to the great Message of Christ, who is Priest, Prophet and King.

THE FOYER DE CHARITE, CHRIST THE KING OF PEACE COMMUNITY IN GHANA

Location: The Christ the King of Peace Community of the FOYER DE CHARITE is located near Abehenease, two kilometers off-road from the Township right above the Tsatsadu Waterfall. Ecclesiastically, the Foyer is in the Catholic Diocese of Ho. Traditionally, Abehenease is part of the Alavanyo Paramountcy. Administratively, the Foyer is within the Hohoe Municipality, 15 kilometers away. It is 25 kilometers away from the Municipality of Kpando, thus in the Volta Region of Ghana. The Region shares borders with the Republic of Togo and so makes the Foyer in Ghana the closest in distance from the Foyer of Aledjo, Togo (the first in Africa). From Accra, the national capital, the Foyer is 225 kilometers and it takes approximately four hours of normal drive to get here. The Foyer itself lies “hidden” between two hills: the “Deo Gratias” Hill [or “Akpe Na Mawu” To], to the East, upon which a Cross is planted and the “God Sees” Hill [or “Mawu le Ekpom” To] to the West.

THE PORTRAIT OF THE REDEMPTORIST

(Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer)

 As an international Catholic Religious Congregation with membership of about 6,000 men (priests and brothers), our presence is felt in every corner of the world. In whatever way we can, we try to bring Jesus our Redeemer into the very heart of daily life. Whether in working with those searching for a deeper understanding of faith, or celebrating the liturgy each day in our parishes, or encountering people in the inner city, we offer people a new and exciting glimpse of a loving Father who calls us by name.

It doesn’t matter what part of the world we come from, or what culture we were brought up in, we all share some important things in common. We are all men of faith whose driving force is the gospel. We have a passion for the Gospel and we have a passion for people. We seek to bring these two passions together.

SHORT HISTORY OF THE CONGREGATION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, (SPIRITANS) GHANA PROVINCE

The congregation of the Holy Spirit, (Spiritans) Province of Ghana also known as Holy Ghost Fathers is an international religious missionary institute. It was founded by a French national by name Claude Poullart Des Places in 1703. In 1841, venerable Father Francis Libermann, a convert Jew, formed the congregation of the Holy Heart of Mary.

These two Congregations were merged into one in 1848 because the congregation of the Holy Heart of Mary has as its Charism same as that of the Holy Ghost congregation. After the merge the official name of the congregation became Congregation of the Holy Spirit, under the protection of the Holy Heart of Mary. Today it has over 2,790 members worldwide who are working in 53 countries.

About Us

Ho Diocese is located in the Volta Region of Ghana and constitutes ten Administrative Districts, namely: Ho, Kpando and Hohoe municipal areas. Others include, North Dayi, South Dayi, Adaklu, Agortime-Ziope, Ho-West, Afadjato-South Districts and parts of Asuogyaman District in the Eastern Region. 

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Patrons: Sacred Heart of Jesus, Immaculate Conception
Bishop: Most Rev. Emmanuel Kofi Fianu, SVD.

Address: Bishop’s House Box HP 380, Ho (V.R.)
Phone: +233 54 313 0413
Email:  hodiocese@gmail.com or hodiocese@cbcgh.org