Archbishop Andoh laid to rest June 6, 2013

The remains of the Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Accra, the Most Reverend Dominic Kodwo Andoh, were laid to rest at the Holy Spirit Cathedral in Accra yesterday.
The auditorium of the Holy Spirit Cathedral and its environs were filled to full capacity, as people from all walks of life, including Catholic Bishops, Reverend Fathers, groups and societies, family and friends, went to pay their last respects to the late Archbishop.
For the family and the church, the event marked a celebration symbolising the Most Rev Andoh’s victory and transition to eternity, for which reason they wore white.
The Most Rev Andoh died, after a short illness, at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital on May 17, 2013 at the age of 84.
In attendance were former President John Agyekum Kufuor and his wife Theresa; the Chief of Staff, Mr Prosper Bani, and the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Mr Julius Debrah.
The Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, the Most Rev Charles Gabriel Palmer-Buckle, was the principal celebrant, while the rite of committal was performed by the President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference, the Most Rev Joseph Osei Bonsu.
In a sermon, the Catholic Bishop of Ho, the Most Rev Francis A.K. Lodonu, urged Ghanaians to live in peace, love and harmony as one people.
In a tribute, the family of the Most Rev Andoh said the loss of their relative had made them feel inadequate, adding, “We have been extremely proud of his little contribution to the growth of the Catholic Church in the Accra Diocese.”
To the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference, the Most Rev Andoh was gentle, affable, pleasant, hardworking and forgiving.
The Most Rev Andoh attended the St Theresa’s Seminary at Amisano, near Cape Coast, and was ordained by the late Bishop Joseph Oliver Bowers on December 23, 1956. 
In July 1971, Pope Paul VI elevated him to the Episcopal See of Accra, becoming its first Ghanaian Bishop.
It was under his tenure that the Accra Diocese was elevated to the status of an archdiocese, with him as the first Archbishop.
He held the position of President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference from 1973 to 1982.
The Most Rev Andoh retired on March 30, 2005 at the age of 75, with the Most Rev Palmer-Buckle as his successor.