The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yamoussoukro ( la, Yamussukroën(sis)) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Yamoussoukro
Yamoussoukro (; , locally ) is the ''de jure'' capital of Ivory Coast and an autonomous district. As of the 2014 census, Yamoussoukro is the fifth most populous city in Ivory Coast with a population of 212,670. Located north-west of Abidjan, th ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Bouaké
Bouaké (or Bwake, N’ko: ߓߐ߰ߞߍ߫ ''Bɔ̀ɔkɛ́'') is the second-largest city in Ivory Coast, with a population of 740,000 (2021 census). It is the seat of three levels of subdivision— Vallée du Bandama District, Gbêkê Region, and Bo ...
in
Côte d'Ivoire.
History
* March 6, 1992: Established as Diocese of Yamoussoukro from the Diocese of Bouaké
Special churches
![Cichapelle2](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Cichapelle2.JPG)
The
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 denominatio ...
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
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Yamoussoukro (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Bernard Agré
Bernard Agré (2 March 1926 – 9 June 2014) was the archbishop of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, and a cardinal of the Catholic Church.
Biography
He was educated at the Seminary of Bingerville where he studied philosophy, then the Major Seminary of ...
(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
*
Roman Catholicism in Côte d'Ivoire
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 ...
*
List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Côte d'Ivoire {{short description, None
The Roman Catholic Church in Côte d'Ivoire is composed of 4 ecclesiastical provinces and 11 suffragan dioceses.
List of dioceses
Episcopal Conference of Côte d’Ivoire
Ecclesiastical Province of Abidjan
* Archdiocese ...
Sources
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Ivory Coast
Christian organizations established in 1992
Yamoussoukro
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Bouaké
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