Edmond Yawo Amekuse

Edmond Yawo Amekuse (born 16 November 1967) is a Togolese Roman Catholic prelate who has served Bishop of the Diocese of Kpalimé, in Togo since 26 June 2026. Before that, from 28 December 1996 until 26 June 2026, he served as a priest of the same Catholic diocese. He was appointed bishop by Pope Leo XIV.

Background and education He was born on 16 November 1967, in Agou-Akoumahou, in the Diocese of Kpalimé, in Plateaux Region, Togo. He studied philosophy and theology at the Saint Jean-Pual II Major Seminary in Lomé. He holds a degree in Theology from the Institut Catholique Missionnaire d'Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire a component of the Catholic University of West Africa, where he studied from 1999 until 2000. From 2000 until 2001, he studied at the Pontifical Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies (PISAI), in Rome, Italy where he studied "Interreligious Dialogue". His Doctorate in Liturgy was awarded by the Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm (Anselmianum) in Rome, where he studied from 2001 intil 2008.

Priest He was ordained a priest on 28 December 1996, for the Diocese of Kpalimé. He served as a priest until 26 June 2026. While a priest, he served in various roles and locations, including: