Inter-Diocesan West African Link
Deanery Link with Diocese of Wiawso (Ghana)
The Inter-Diocesan West African Link was first established in Portsmouth in 1978, and reaffirmed in 2002.
The link was established for the following purposes:-
- Links primarily about building relationships, mutual support, sharing experience
- Develop deanery to diocese links
- Encouragement of visits to/from West Africa
- Support St. Nicholas Seminary Cape Coast
- To encourage support of the Spiritual Renewal and Retreat Centre in Kumasi
There have been:-
- Visits to West Africa by Deanery groups
- Parish to parish & school to school links
- Parish visits from UK
- Deanery and Cathedral support for specific project
- Visitors from West Africa
- Exchanges with St. Nicholas Seminary
- Financial support to St. Nicholas Seminary
- Emergency help for Flood Relief in Tamale
- Diocesan Library ‘exported’ to Ghana 2010
The Deanery link was established following a visit to Wiawso in September/October 2009. In particular, St Peter’s Bishop’s Waltham and Blessed Mary Upham were linked with St. Mark’s Subiri (+ 5 outstations).
See also: http://www.slideserve.com/salaam/the-inter-diocesan-west-africa-link