Francis Anani Kofi Lodonu (born 19 November 1937) is a Ghanaian Roman Catholic Bishop. He was the bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Ho until his resignation in 2015. Early life Lodonu grew up at Gbi Atabu, three kilometers from Hohoe. He attended elementary school at Gbi-Atabu Roman Catholic School from 1944 to 1947. He attended the Roman Catholic Boys School at Gbi Bla. From 1950-1953 he attended the R.C Boys Middle School at Gbi Bla. Lodonu was awarded a prize for Religious Knowledge in the Keta Diocesan Middle Schools Examination in 1953. He gained second cycle education at the prestigious Bishop Herman College at Kpando in the Volta Region from 1954 to 1957. He attended St. Peter's Regional Seminary, Cape Coast from 1958 to 1964 where he studied Philosophy and Theology. Lodonu was ordained on 18 May 1964 at Gbi Atabu by Bishop Anthony Konings who had baptized him in December, 1937. After his ordination to the Priesthood, Lodonu was appointed Assistant Parish Priest at Ho Sacred Heart Church. He studied at the University College of Cork, Ireland from September 1965 to September 1968 where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B. A.) General Degree in Geography, Sociology and History. His Bishop chose the subjects for him to study. He instructed him to study these subjects in order to teach them to others. He also studied Latin. Appointments 1968 – 1970 – Assistant Headmaster and chaplain at St. Paul Secondary School, Viepe-Aflao (Denu). 1970 – 1972 – Vice Rector and Rector of St. Mary’s Minor Seminary, Lolobi and Vicar General of Keta Diocese. 1972 – 1973 – Rector and Headmaster of St. Mary’s Seminary Secondary School and the Vicar General of the Diocese. 1970 – 1973 – Lodonu taught Latin in Form I, Geography, Ewe and Bible Knowledge in Form IV and V. Episcopal ordination Lodonu was appointed by Bishop Anthony Konings as the Vicar General of Keta Diocese in 1972. Lodonu was ordained a bishop on 29 June 1973 in St. Peter's Basilica, Rome by Pope Paul VI. He was among ten bishops ordained in commemoration of the 10th Pontificate of Pope Paul VI. Lodonu was thirty-five and a half years old and nine years as a priest when gained the title Bishop of the Titular See of Mascula. On 29 June 1973, Lodonu was consecrated Auxiliary Bishop by Paul VI in Rome. He was Auxiliary Bishop to