Roman Catholic Diocese Of Abengourou
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Abengourou ( 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 *Roman Catholicism in Côte d'Ivoire * List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Côte d'Ivoire Sources GCatholic.org Abengourou Abengour ...
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Bouaké
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bouaké ( la, Buaken(sis)) is the Metropolitan bishop, Metropolitan Episcopal See, See for the Ecclesiastical province of Bouaké in Côte d'Ivoire. History * 1951.05.17: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Bouaké from the Apostolic Vicariate of Abidjan * 1955.09.14: Promoted as Diocese of Bouaké * 1994.12.19: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bouaké Special churches The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale Sainte Thérèse in Bouaké. Bishops Ordinaries *Vicar Apostolic of Bouaké (Roman rite) ** Bishop André-Pierre Duirat, S.M.A. (1951.10.26 – 1955.09.14); ''see below'' * Bishops of Bouaké (Roman rite) ** Bishop André-Pierre Duirat, Society of African Missions, S.M.A. (1955.09.14 – 1973.05.17); ''see above'' ** Bishop Vital Komenan Yao (1973.05.17 – 1994.12.19); ''see below'' * Metropolitan Archbishops of Bouaké (Roman rite) ** Archbishop Vital Komenan Yao (1994.12.19 – 2006.09.22); ''see above'' ** Archbishop Paul-Simé ...
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