Anglican Diocese of Tamale

The diocese of Tamale extends to all three of Ghana's northern regions, namely the Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions. The diocese covers approximately 17% of Ghana's population and 59% of its land area. ==Bishops of Tamale==

• 1997 - 2011 Emmanuel A Arongo • 2011 – 2019 Jacob Kofi Ayeebo • 2020 - Dennis Tong ==Clergy==

The diocese currently has approximately 22 clergy, mainly in Tamale, areas around Wa and in the Upper East around Bolgatanga and Bawku and towns in between. A number of men and women are in training. The diocesan synod voted in 2001 to accept women for ordination to the priesthood, the first in the Province of West Africa to do so. The first woman was ordained in 2015. ==International Links==

The Diocese is linked with the Deanery of the Isle of Wight, in the Portsmouth Diocese in the Church of England. ==Development==

The Diocese has founded ADDRO, the Anglican Diocesan Development and Relief Organisation which is responsible for a number of health and education related programmes in the diocese. Some of these are supported and funded by other parts of the Anglican Communion. ==References==