Fr. James Ahenkora was ordained for the Catholic Archdiocese of Accra, Ghana on August 25, 2007. Having served in Accra for six years, he volunteered to be a fidei donum priest and served in the Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston, Jamaica for three years. He is currently the pastor of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Council Bluffs, in the Des Moines diocese, Iowa.