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St. Ann Cathedral, Gagnoa
The St. Ann Cathedral () is located in the town of Gagnoa, in Ivory Coast, Africa, and it is one of the country's most important religious buildings. It was a parish church that became a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church on February 3, 1957. Monsignor Barthélémy Djabla was buried here in 2008. St. Ann Cathedral serves as the center of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gagnoa, Archdiocese of Gagnoa (''Archidiocèse de Gagnoa''; ''Archidioecesis Gagnoaënsis''), which is one of the four existing in Ivory Coast, and the center of the ecclesiastical province of Gagnoa. On June 21, 2023, the church was stormed by demonstrators protesting the mismanagement of resources by Archbishop Joseph Yako Ape, who subsequently retired. History See also *Roman Catholicism in Ivory Coast References {{DEFAULTSORT:St. Ann Cathedral, Gagnoa Roman Catholic cathedrals in Ivory Coast Gagnoa Buildings and structures in Gôh-Djiboua District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gagnoa
Gagnoa is a city in south-central Ivory Coast. It is the seat of both Gôh-Djiboua District and Gôh Region. It is also the seat of and a sub-prefecture of Gagnoa Department. Gagnoa is also a commune. In the 2014 census, the city had a population of 160,465, making it the seventh-largest city in the country. Gagnoa is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gagnoa, and contains its cathedral. Notable people French rapper Vegedream's father as well as fellow performer and uncle Ziké are from Gagnoa, and Vegedream, famously the artist in the song Ramenez la coupe à la maison, says the French phrase ''Et ça c'est Vegedream de Gagnoa'', meaning "And that is Vegedream of Gagnoa", in each song. He got that phrase when he visited Gagnoa as a child. He is therefore also named Vegedream de Gagnoa. Climate Gagnoa has a tropical savanna climate ( Köppen ''Aw'') with a lengthy although not particularly intense wet season from February/March to November, and a short dry seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization. O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is the port city of Abidjan. It borders Guinea to Guinea–Ivory Coast border, the northwest, Liberia to Ivory Coast–Liberia border, the west, Mali to Ivory Coast–Mali border, the northwest, Burkina Faso to Burkina Faso–Ivory Coast border, the northeast, Ghana to Ghana–Ivory Coast border, the east, and the Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean) to the south. Its official language is French language, French, and indigenous languages are also widely used, including Bété languages, Bété, Baoulé language, Baoulé, Dyula language, Dioula, Dan language, Dan, Anyin language, Anyin, and Senari languages, Cebaara Senufo. In total, there are around 78 different Languages of Ivory Coast, languages spoken in Ivory Coast. The country has a Religion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathedral
A cathedral is a church that contains the ''cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denominations with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and some Lutheran churches.New Standard Encyclopedia, 1998 by Standard Educational Corporation, Chicago, Illinois; page B-262c Church buildings embodying the functions of a cathedral first appeared in Italy, Gaul, Spain, and North Africa in the 4th century, but cathedrals did not become universal within the Western Catholic Church until the 12th century, by which time they had developed architectural forms, institutional structures, and legal identities distinct from parish churches, monastic churches, and episcopal residences. The cathedral is more important in the hierarchy than the church because it is from the cathedral that the bishop governs the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barthélémy Djabla
Barthélémy Djabla (1936 – 15 September 2008) was the Ivorian Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gagnoa, based in Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is .... Biography Djabla was born in Mahibouo, Côte d'Ivoire. He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest on 15 March 1964, and became a bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pedro-en-Côte d'Ivoire on 7 January 1990. He was further installed as the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gagnoa on 24 September 2006. Djabla remained Archbishop of Gagnoa until his death on 15 September 2008 in Abidjan at the age of 72, and was interred in Gagnoa's cathedral. He was succeeded as Archbishop of Gagnoa by Archbishop Joseph Ake Yabo. References External links Catholic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Gagnoa
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gagnoa ( la, Gagnoaën(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Gagnoa in Côte d'Ivoire. History * 1956.06.25: Established as Diocese of Gagnoa from the Diocese of Daloa * 1994.12.19: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gagnoa Special churches The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale Sainte-Anne in Gagnoa. Bishops Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order * Metropolitan Archbishops of Gagnoa (Roman rite), below ** Archbishop Joseph Yapo Aké (since 2008.11.22) ** Archbishop Barthélémy Djabla (2006.07.21 - 2008.09.15) ** Archbishop Jean-Pierre Kutwa (2001.05.15 – 2006.05.02) appointed Archbishop of Abidjan (Cardinal in 2014) ** Archbishop Noël Kokora-Tekry (1994.12.19 – 2001.05.15); ''see below'' * Bishops of Gagnoa (Roman rite), below ** Bishop Noël Kokora-Tekry (1971.03.11 – 1994.12.19); ''see above'' ** Bishop Jean Marie Etrillard, S.M.A. (1956.07.04 – 1971.03.11) Other priests of this diocese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholicism In Ivory Coast
The Catholic Church in Ivory Coast is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. Catholicism arrived in Ivory Coast through the arrival of French settlers. The Catholic Church is the world's largest Christian church, and its largest religious grouping. There are an estimated 2.8 million baptised Catholics in Ivory Coast, 17.2% of the population (according to the 2014 Census), in 15 dioceses. There are 800 priests and 1,500 men and women in religious orders. The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro in Yamoussoukro, is the largest church in the world, larger even than St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Within Ivory Coast the hierarchy consists of: *Archbishopric **Bishopric *Abidjan **Agboville **Grand-Bassam **Yopougon *Bouaké **Abengourou **Bondoukou **Yamoussoukro *Gagnoa **Daloa **Man ** San Pedro-en-Côte d'Ivoire *Korhogo **Katiola **Odienné See also *Mario Roberto Cassari * Monsignor Ambrose Madtha *Joseph Spiteri Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Cathedrals In Ivory Coast
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