Peter Kwaku Atuahene

Peter Kwaku Atuahene (born 25 September 1956) is a Ghanaian Catholic prelate who is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Goaso in Ghana, since 24 October 1997. Before that, from 12 July 1986 until he was appointed bishop, he was a Catholic priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sunyani. He was appointed bishop by Pope John Paul II, the same day the Diocese of Goaso was created. He was consecrated bishop of Goaso on 6 January 1998, as the pioneer bishop of the diocese.

Background and education Peter Kwaku Atuahene was born on 25 September 1956 at Brosankro, Ahafo Region, Diocese of Sunyani, Ghana. He attended primary school in his home area. For his secondary school education, he attended Kumasi High School and Saint Hubert's Minor Seminary in Kumasi. Later, he studied at Saint Peter's Regional Seminary in Cape Coast, in Ghana and at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, where he graduated with a Master of Arts degree in "Formative Spirituality and Ministry".

Priest On 12 July 1986, he was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sunyani by Bishop James Kwadwo Owusu. He served as priest until 24 October 1997.