DATA - ST. PETER PARISH, SOMANYA

St. Peter Parish is one the Parishes in the Krobo Deanery of the Catholic Diocese of Koforidua in the Eastern Region of Ghana.

STATIONS: The Parish has sixteen (16) stations with a total population of about 3,200. With the exception of one station (Bukrum) which is in the Upper Manya-Krobo District, all the stations are within the Yilo Krobo Municipality.

NO.	STATION	NAME (PATRON SAINT)	DATE OF FIRST BAPTISM	MINISTER
1	Somanya	St. Peter	1927	Rev. Fr. J. Stenffer
2	Klo Agogo	St. Agnes	1966	Rev. Fr. P. Tiet
3	Sawer	Mary, Mother of God	2012	Rev. Fr. RichmondSintim
4	Nyuabeng	St. Theresa	1964	Rev. FR. Tiet
5	Koryire	St. Mary	1943	Rev. Fr. J. O. Bowers
6	Oluahai	St. Joseph	1943	Rev. Fr. J. O. Bowers
7	Bukrum	St. Anthony	1955	Rev. Fr. Anthony Agbat
8	Trawa	St. Bernard	1947	Rev. Fr. J. V. Hubert
9	Adjikpo	St. Augustine	2014	Rev. Fr. Samuel TettehSiaw
10	Korm	SS. Peter & Paul	1986	Rev. Fr. George O. Batsa
11	Desease Dorguanor	St. Timothy	1950	Rev. Fr. John Hubert
12	Samlesi	St. George	1986	Rev. Fr. George O. Batsa
13	Klo Akwapim	St. Paul	1954	Rev. Fr. C Washington
14	New Somanya	St. Raphael	2013	Rev. Fr. Raphael Appiah Nimoh
15	Ahinkwa	St. Patrick	1980	Rev. Fr. Teodor G.
16	Esuom	St. John the Baptist	1986	Rev. Fr. George O. Batsa

 

NB . There are Four (4) stations in Somanya Town, namely: St. Peter, Mary Mother of God and St. Augustine.

 

PRIESTS IN THE PARISH:

Currently, there are two priests taking care of the Parish. They are:

Rev. Fr. Raphael APPIAH Nimoh, the Priest In-charge

Rev. Fr. Noah TSEKO, Parochial Vicar

CATECHISTS:

There are twenty-two (22) Catechists in active service currently working in the Parish. Besides, there is one (1) retired catechist who is on "secondment"

 

MASSES SCHEDULES:

SUNDAY MASSES (STATIONS IN TOWN)

Somanya: 1^st Mass at 7.00am (English) & 2^nd Mass at 9.30am (Dangme)

Sawer: 6.00am (Dangme)

Adjikpo: 9.30am (Dangme)

New Somanya: 8.30am (Dangme)

 

WEEKDAY MASSES (STATIONS IN TOWN)

i. Somanya: Morning Mass on Tuesdays and Fridays - 6.00am

Evening Mass & Teaching on Mondays (Youth Mass) and Thursdays – 7.00pm

Evening Mass with the Charismatic Renewals: Last Wednesday of the Month

ii. Sawer: Morning Mass on Wednesday – 5.00am

Evening Mass & Teaching on Thursday – 7.00pm

iii. Adjikpo: Morning Mass on Wednesday – 5.00am

Evening Mass & Teaching on Friday – 7.00pm

Besides, we have six (6) Christian Communities in the Town where Masses are celebrated for on Wednesdays every month. They are:

1. Agavenya and Okornya

2. Plau/Salosi and Akutunya,

3. Gbekormenya and Akweteman

4. Okperpim,Djaba Road and Zongo

5. Sra, Social Welfare and Korledjor

6. Ogome and Abokobi

WEDDING MASSES:

Somanya: 2^nd and 3^rd Saturday of the Month

Other Stations: Based on the arrangement with the Priests

 

BURIAL MASSES

Somanya: 1^st and last (or 4th) Saturday of the Month

Other Station: Based on the arrangement with the Priests