Roman Catholic Diocese of Abengourou
{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Côte d'Ivoire}}
{{Infobox diocese
|jurisdiction = Diocese
|name = Abengourou
|latin = Dioecesis Abenguruensis
|country = {{flag|Côte d’Ivoire}}
|metropolitan = Bouaké
|rite = Latin Rite
|area_km2 = 18,214
|population = 600,500
|population_as_of = 2006
|catholics = 295,000
|catholics_percent= 49.1
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}
|bishop = Gbaya Boniface Ziri
|emeritus_bishops =
}}
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Abengourou ({{langx|la|Abenguruen(sis)}}) is a diocese located in the city of Abengourou in the ecclesiastical province of Bouaké in Côte d'Ivoire.
History
- September 13, 1963: Established as Diocese of Abengourou from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Abidjan, Diocese of Bouaké and Diocese of Katiola
Special churches
The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Sainte Thérèse de l’enfant Jésus in Abengourou.
Leadership, in reverse chronogical order
- Bishops of Abengourou (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Gbaya Boniface Ziri (since 2009.07.01)
- Bishop Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi (2003.11.21 - 2009.01.03), appointed Bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte d'Ivoire
- Bishop Bruno Kouamé (1981.03.26 – 2003.11.21)
- Bishop Laurent Yapi (1979.01.12 – 1980.08.17)
- Bishop Eugène Abissa Kwaku (1963.09.13 – 1978.08.10)
See also
Sources
- [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/aben0.htm GCatholic.org]
- [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/daben.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in Ivory Coast
Category:Christian organizations established in 1963
Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Category:1963 establishments in Ivory Coast
Category:Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Bouaké
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