Roman Catholic Diocese of Yamoussoukro

{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Côte d'Ivoire}}

{{Infobox diocese

|jurisdiction = Diocese

|name = Yamoussoukro

|latin = Dioecesis Yamussukroensis

|country = Côte d'Ivoire

|metropolitan = Bouaké

|rite = Latin Rite

|area_km2 = 19,890

|population = 958,782

|population_as_of = 2006

|catholics = 125,651

|catholics_percent= 13.1

|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}

|bishop = Joseph Kakou Aka

}}

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yamoussoukro ({{langx|la|Yamussukroën(sis)}}) is a diocese located in the city of Yamoussoukro in the ecclesiastical province of Bouaké in Côte d'Ivoire.

History

  • March 6, 1992: Established as Diocese of Yamoussoukro from the Diocese of Bouaké

Special churches

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The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint-Augustin in Yamoussoukro. The Minor Basilica Basilique Notre-Dame de la Paix in Yamoussoukro is the second largest church in the world.

Bishops

  • Bishops of Yamoussoukro (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Bernard Agré (1992.03.06 – 1994.12.19), appointed Archbishop of Abidjan (Cardinal in 2001)
  • Bishop Paul-Siméon Ahouanan Djro, O.F.M. (1995.12.06 – 2006.01.12), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Bouaké
  • Bishop Joseph Aké (2006.07.21 - 2008.11.22), appointed Archbishop of Gagnoa
  • Bishop Marcellin Yao Kouadio (2009.07.01 - 2018.04.25), appointed Bishop of Daloa

See also

Sources

  • [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/yamo0.htm GCatholic.org]
  • [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dyamo.html Catholic Hierarchy]

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Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in Ivory Coast

Category:Christian organizations established in 1992

Category:Yamoussoukro

Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century

Category:Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Bouaké

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