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Vice President Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur at the weekend reminded the leaders of Christian and other religious communities in Ghana that they have more work to do in producing and mentoring God fearing people.

He tasked the churches to fashion practical strategies to disseminate and plant principles of moral uprightness in them; extolling the virtue of humility and service.

 The Upper West Regional capital, Wa, became the center of attraction of the Catholic Church in Ghana and across the world, when he joined thousands of Ghanaians, Bishops, Rev. Fathers, members of the Catholic Church, and heads of the various churches, converged to witness the ordination and the installation of Most Rev. appointed Rev Fr Richard Kuuia Baawobr as the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wa..

The Vice President Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur said Ghana is a unique nation and the nation grows in diversity, so the need to streamline ourselves and must be grateful to God at all times with humility and live in peace.

Mr Kwesi Amissah –Arthur, who represented the President, congratulated and commended the church for their contributions to the development of the nation.

He commended the new Bishop, and urged him to work hard to continue the good works of the Bishop Emeritus Paul Bemile, which included effective collaboration between the Catholic Church and the people they serve.

The ordination ceremony of Most Rev. Fr Baawobr became necessary as a result of retirement of  Bishop Paul Bemile after Pope Francis accepted his resignation presented by in accordance with canon 401 § 1 of the Code of Canon Law , thereby paving way for the historical ceremony to be held in Upper West  Region.

The New Bishop for WA thanked everybody whose efforts resulted in the success of the programme of his ordination as the Bishop of the Dioceses, and pledged to work hard to develop the church in the region. He called for collaboration in order to achieve success,

 Rev Fr Richard Kuuia Baawobr the new Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wa. Until his appointment Fr Baawobr was the Superior General of the Society of the Missionaries of Africa.

His appointment was announced by Archbishop Jean Speich, the Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana in a statement.

Fr Baawobr succeeds Bishop Paul Bemile after Pope Francis accepted his resignation presented by in accordance with canon 401 § 1 of the Code of Canon Law.

He was born in June 21, 1959, at Tom-Zendagangn in the Ko Parish of the Wa Diocese in the Nandom District.

He had his primary education in his hometown, Tom-Zendagangn, from 1965 to 1972, and continued to the St Francis Xavier Minor Seminary from 1971 to 1977. He continued his secondary education at the Nandom Secondary School, and later joined the Society of Missionaries in 1981.

Fr Baawobr studied Theology at the Missionary Institute in London from 1982 to 1987. He also studied Biblical Exegesis and obtained a Licentiate in Sacred Scripture and a Doctorate in Theology with specialisation in Biblical Theology.

The Bishop-elect took his missionary oath on December 5, 1986 at St Edward College, London in the United Kingdom (UK).

He has also served in various capacities, including Assistant Parish Priest in Kinshasa, DRC; Formator of Missionaries of Africa in Kanhangala, Tanzania; and Director of the Formation of House of the Missionaries of Africa in Toulouse, France.