The local
assembly of bishops is the Episcopal Conference of the Côte d'Ivoire (
French
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: Episcopal Conférence de Côte d'Ivoire, CECI). Founded in 1970, the Episcopal Conference has been officially recognized on February 16, 2007 by the Ivorian state. It includes all the Catholic bishops of the country, ordinary, and auxiliary emeritus. It has its headquarters in
Abidjan.
The Episcopal Conference is composed of five organizations: the Plenary Assembly, the Permanent Council, the Presidency Council, the Council for Economic Affairs, the Secretary General. The Plenary Assembly is the supreme authority of the Conference of Bishops of the
Ivory Coast
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, it brings together all the bishops twice a year. The Permanent Council is composed of the President and Vice President of CECI, the cardinals Ivorians, and the Ordinary of the place where the head office of the Conference. The Presidential Council is composed of Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the CECI: it aims to prepare the meetings of the Permanent Council and the summary to be published.
The CECI is a member of the
Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (ACEAC) and
Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar
The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar or SECAM ( French: Symposium des Conférences Épiscopales d'Afrique et de Madagascar) is an agency of the Catholic Church which includes the bishops of Africa and Madagascar.
Histo ...
(SECAM).
Presidents
1970-1993 -
Bernard Yago,
Cardinal
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,
Archbishop
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of
Abidjan
1993-1999:
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, Archbishop of
Korhogo
Korhogo is a city in northern Ivory Coast. It is the seat of both Savanes District and Poro Region. It is also a commune and the seat of and a sub-prefecture of Korhogo Department. In the 2014 census, the city had a population of 243,048, making ...
1999-2005:
Vital Komenan Yao
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, Archbishop of
Bouaké
2005-2008:
Laurent Akran Mandjo, bishop of
Yopougon
2008-2011:
Joseph Ake Yapo, Archbishop of
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 ...
from 2011:
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, bishop of
Agboville
Agboville is the town in south-eastern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Agboville Department. It is also a commune and the seat of Agnéby-Tiassa Region in Lagunes District.
Agboville is situated 79 km north of Abidjan. T ...
See also
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Catholic Church in Ivory Coast
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References
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20120822091320/http://www.ktoci.net/
* http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/CI.htm
* http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/ci.html
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Catholic Church in Ivory Coast
Christian organizations established in 1970
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