About Joseph Ganda
Lived 1932 – 2023 (aged 91). Joseph Ganda was a Sierra Leonean catholic priest and catholic bishop.
The Most Reverend Joseph Henry Ganda (22 March 1932 – 9 August 2023) was a Sierra Leonean Roman Catholic archbishop of the Archdiocese of Freetown and Bo.
Born in the village Serabu in the Bo district on 22 March 1932, Ganda was the first in the area to study for the priesthood. He completed seminary training at Bigard Memorial Seminary in Enugu, Nigeria in 1955 returning home a Deacon.
On 9 April 1961, he was ordained the first priest of Sierra Leone (just two weeks before its political independence). He was made the first Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Kenema in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone in 1971.
On 23 November 1980, he was installed as the first native-born archbishop of the Archdiocese of Freetown in Sierra Leone.
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Who was Joseph Ganda?
Sierra Leonean Catholic priest (1932–2023)
When was Joseph Ganda born?
Joseph Ganda was born on 22 March 1932 in Sierra Leone.
When did Joseph Ganda die?
Joseph Ganda died on 9 August 2023.
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Joseph Ganda was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
What nationality was Joseph Ganda?
Joseph Ganda was Sierra Leonean.
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