Cardinal Dery passes away
Mar 11, 2008
The retired Catholic Archbishop of Tamale, His Eminence Peter Cardinal Poreku Dery, is dead. He passed away at the age of 89 at his residence in Tamale on March 6, 2008, Ghana’s 51st Independence anniversary.
(GNA, March 11, 2008) Born in Nandom Ko in the Upper West region on May 10, 1918, Cardinal Emeritus Dery was ordained into the priesthood on February 11, 1951. He became the Bishop of Wa on May 8 1960 and was enthroned Archbishop of Tamale on November 27, 1977. He retired in 1994.
Cardinal Dery who held a Doctorate in Divinity, was one time President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference for two terms, from 1982 to 1988. He was made a Cardinal in March last year by Pope Benedict XVI in honour of the invaluable services he rendered to the Church with exemplary faithfulness and admirable dedication. Cardinal Dery did mentor many a youth within and outside the church.
In 3006, Cardinal Dery received a State honour as member of the Order of the Star of Ghana, OSG, for his immense contribution to the development of the Republic of Ghana.
Pope Benedict XVI has sent a message of condolence to Most Rev. Gregory Kpiebaya, Archbishop of Tamale and the head of family of the late Cardinal Dery. He paid homage to Cardinal Dery for his dedicated work for the growth of the Church in Ghana even at times when conditions were very difficult.
Cardinal Dery’s funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date.
Cardinal Dery passes away