Global InformationJoseph Obiri Yeboah Mante information
The Rt. Rev. Prof. Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante | |
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| Born | 9 November 1957 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Other names | J. O. Y. Mante |
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| Occupation(s) | Presbyterian minister Theologian Lecturer |
| Spouse | Florence Mante |
| Church | Presbyterian Church of Ghana |
| Ordained | 1981 |
Offices held | Moderator of the General Assembly, Presbyterian Church of Ghana (2018 - 2024) |
Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante also known as J.O.Y. Mante (born 9 November 1957)[1] is a Ghanaian theologian and Presbyterian minister who currently serves as the 18th Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG), equivalent to the chief executive officer or managing director of the national church organisation.[2][3][4][5] Prior to his appointment as moderator he served as the President of the Trinity Theological Seminary, Legon for 7 years.[6] In August 2018, Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante was elected the new Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG), to succeed Cephas Narh Omenyo, the then incumbent, who had been ill for over a year and the General Assembly had to take a decision to declare the moderator seat vacant to allow new leadership.[3]
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