Formators and Staff

Residential Formators

Rev. Fr. Robert Charles Snyper

Rector

Fr. Robert Charles Snyper was born on the 18th of August 1964 at Assorku Essaman. He began his elementary education at Catholic Jubilee School – Cape Coast and then continued at St. Joseph’s Boys School – Elmina and Catholic (mixed) School – Agona Kwanyako. For his secondary education, he entered St. Teresa’s Minor Seminary, Amisano from 1980-1985 for G.C.E O’Level and continued with his G.C.E A’Level education from 1985-1987. He served the school as Senior Prefect from 1985-1987. He entered St. Paul’s Catholic Seminary – Accra for Spiritual formation and Philosophical studies from 1988-1990. He then moved to St. Peter’s…

Very Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Mawusi

Vice Rector

Fr. Emmanuel Richard Mawusi had his elementary education at Anfoeta Tsebi RC/LA Primary School and Kpedze Roman…

Rev. Fr. Eric Awortwe-Dadson

Spiritual Director
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Rev. Fr. George Kwame Agyei Bonnah

Rev. Fr. George Kwame Bonnah

Academic Dean

Fr. George Kwame Agyei Bonnah was born on 15th October 1966 at Nyankumasi Ahenkro in the Central Region of Ghana. He schooled at St. Teresa’s Minor Seminary at Amisano. From there he continued his formation at St. Paul’s Catholic Seminary and St. Peter’s Regional Seminary in Accra and Cape Coast respectively. Fr. George was ordained a priest for the church of God in the Archdiocese of Cape Coast on 3rd September 1995. After two years of pastoral work at St. Paul’s Catholic Church at Mankessim, Fr. George was asked to go for further studies in New Testament (NT) Scriptures at…

Rev. Fr. Raphael Mensah

Priest in charge of Entertainment

Fr. Raphael Mensah was born at Nkroful, Western Region, Ghana on July 25th 1967. He had his elementary education in Axim, and started his seminary…

Rev. Fr. John Kennedy Mensah

Asst. Academic Dean/Priest in charge of Sports

Fr. John Kennedy Mensah was born on the 27 September 1966. He began his…

Rev. Fr. James Donkor Afoakwah

Dean of Seminarians

Fr. James Donkor Afoakwah was born on 20th June 1967 he begun responding to the call to the priesthood by entering St. Teresa’s Minor Seminary, Amisano in the year 1982. He proceeded on to St Paul’s Major Seminary, Accra and St Peter’s Regional Seminary, Pedu for studies in Philosophy and Theology respectively. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts, Study of Religions & Sociology (First Class Honours) from the University of Legon in the year 1994. On October 26, 1996, he was ordained for the Archdiocess of Cape Coast and served as Parochial Vicar of St. Theresa’s Parish, Diaso and St.…

Rev. Fr. Peter Kofi Abel

Liturgist

Rev. Fr. Peter Kofi Abel was born on the 31st of October, 1969, at New Takoradi. He began his seminary formation at St. Teresa’s Minor Seminary, Amisano, from 1985 to 1992. He then proceeded to St Paul’s Major Seminary, Sowutuom from 1992 to 1995. Fr. Abel entered St Peter’s Regional Seminary, Pedu, for his theological studies in 1995 and completed in 1999, where he obtained BA Hons in Religions and Sociology. He was ordained a priest for the Sekondi-Takoradi Diocese on the 9th of December, 1999 at the Star of the Sea cathedral, Takoradi, by Most Rev. John Martin Darko.…

Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Abbey-Quaye

Systematic Theology

PERSONAL DETAILS: Date of Birth: August 17, 1977 Nationality: Ghanaian Hometown: Apam, Central Region – Ghana EDUCATION: PhD (Systematic Theology Department of Theology Duquesne University 00 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15282 Dissertation Topic: Building a New Model of Church-State Collaboration in the Care of the Environment in Ghana Based on Catholic Social Teaching and African Theological Traditions (November 15, 2021). MA (Religion and Human Values)University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast-Ghana Thesis Topic: Homosexuality in the Story of Sodom and Gomorrah: A Critical Reader-Response Reading of Genesis 19:1-25 (September 2013). Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) Faculty of Education, University of…

FR. DR. MICHAEL CHRIS NDELE

He hails from Asanda in the Western Region of Ghana. He was born on 16th February 1985. He had his elementary and Junior Secondary School education at St Joseph Catholic School at Asanda from 1992 – 2001. He, further on, went to St Mary’s Boys’ Senior Secondary School and subsequently, began his vocational journey at St Mary’s Minor Seminary Apowa from 2001 – 2004. He underwent Post Senior Secondary School (Post-SSS) programme at St Theresa’s Minor Seminary, Amisano in 2005. He proceeded to St Paul’s Major Seminary, Sowutuom where he continued his Seminary formation with spirituality and study of philosophy from 2006 – 2009. He was admitted to St Peter’s Regional Seminary, Pedu for his theological studies and continuous process of discernment from 2009 – 2014. .PROFILE: FR. DR. MICHAEL CHRIS NDELE

He is a priest of the Catholic diocese of Sekondi-Takoradi. He was ordained priest in 2014 and served in two Parishes as parochial vicar Tarkwa and Manso-Amenfi within close to two years prior to his trip for further studies in Europe in September 2016.

He pursued his Research Master’s degree in Biblical Studies at the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium (KU Leuven) from 2016 to 2018. He majored in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) with his Research Master’s Thesis focusing on Genesis 18-19 under the title: “God and Men or Angels? One and Three or Two? A Critical Analysis of Genesis 18-19”. In this, he explored the exegetical questions regarding the ambiguity of the visitors of Abraham and Lot in the Mamre-Sodom narrative in Gen 18-19.

He returned to Ghana after his Research Master’s programme in September 2018 for a break from rigorous academic activities. During this period, he served as a parochial vicar at St Paul’s Pro-Cathedral in Sekondi.

In November 2020 when his two-year break came to an end, he returned to Belgium to continue his studies into doctorate in the field of Biblical Studies at KU Leuven. His PhD Dissertation dealt with the role of ambiguity in the identification of the visitors of Abraham and Lot in the Mamre-Sodom episodes in Genesis 18-19. In June 2024, he defended his PhD Dissertation under the title: “Textual Ambiguity and Identity in Genesis 18-19: A Narrative Critical Reading”.

In addition, he has published two papers in international academic peer-review journals on the following topics: “The Narrative Significance of the Role of Abraham in the Identity of the Visitors in Genesis 18-19” published in Old Testament Essays 36/3 (2023) and “The Church Trauma of Stifled Grief: A Reflection and Analysis from an Old Testament Perspective” published in Interdisciplinary Journal of African Alliance for Research, Advocacy and Innovation 2/1 (2026)

In August 31 2025, he departed to Ghana and was in residence at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church at Shama from October 2025 till January 30 2026 when he assumed his role and responsibility as a Lecturer in Biblical Studies and Formator at St Peter’s Regional Seminary, Pedu.

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