Lucas Abadamloora

Lucas Abadamloora (December 22, 1938 – December 23, 2009) was the Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga, Ghana.

Lucas Abadamloora
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga
AppointedMarch 14, 1994
Orders
OrdinationAugust 3, 1968
RankBishop
Personal details
Born(1938-12-22)December 22, 1938
Chiana, Upper East Region, Ghana
DiedDecember 23, 2009(2009-12-23) (aged 71)
Bolgatanga, Ghana

Abadamloora was born in Chiana near Navrongo, in the Upper East Region of Ghana.[1] Ordained to the priesthood on August 3, 1968, Abadamloora was appointed bishop of the Navrongo-Bolgatango Diocese of March 14, 1994, and was ordained bishop on June 29, 1994.[2]

Early life and education

Born on December 22, 1938, in Chiana, a town near Navrongo within Ghana's Upper East Region, Abadamloora was the eldest among seven siblings. His parents, Charles and Joanna Abadamloora, were among the pioneer individuals to embrace the Catholic faith in Chiana.[3]

In eight years, he started his educational journey at St. Paul's Primary Boarding School in Navrongo in 1948. He then proceeded to St. Mary's Middle School for a span of two years. His academic path from 1956 to 1962 led him to St. Charles Borromeo Minor Seminary in Tamale, followed by six years of study at the Government Secondary School. He pursued his education at St. Victor's Major Seminary in Tamale.[4]

Episcopal career

Abadamloora was ordained as a priest in 1968. On 14 March 1994, he was officially appointed by John Paul II and was enthroned the Bishop of the Navrongo-Bolgatanga Diocese on 29th of June 1994.[5] At the time of his appointment, he had dedicated 41 years to the priesthood. His Patroness Saint was Our Lady of Seven Sorrows.[6] He once served as the President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference.[7]

Published works
  • Ghana in the Wake of the Revolution: An Urgent Need for Christian Social Principles (1982)
  • Types of Mystical Experiences and Their Practical Aspects with Certain Allusions to the African Context (1986)

See also

References
  1. "Bishop Lucas Abadamloora, bishop in 'partner' diocese in Ghana dies". Diocese of Madison Catholic Herald. 23 December 2009.
  2. "Bishop Lucas Abadamloora". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  3. "Most Reverend Lucas Abadamloora is dead". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  4. "Most Reverend Lucas Abadamloora is dead". GhanaWeb. 23 December 2009. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  5. "Bishop Lucas Abadamloora". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  6. Online, Peace FM. "Most Reverend Lucas Abadamloora is dead". Peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  7. "Ghana news, commentaries, analysis and video expressions..." www.ghanadot.com. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
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