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
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:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Category:Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Bouaké
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