The Roman Catholic Diocese of Daloa ( la, Dalaoaën(sis)) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, 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 Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Daloa
Daloa is a city in western Ivory Coast. It is the seat of both the Sassandra-Marahoué District and the Haut-Sassandra Region. It is also the seat of and a sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast, sub-prefecture of Daloa Department. Daloa is also a Commune ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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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 ...
in
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 ...
.
History
* April 9, 1940: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Sassandra from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Costa d’Avorio
* September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Daloa
Special churches
The
Cathedral
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is the Cathédrale du Christ-Roi in Daloa.
Leadership, in reverse chronological order
*
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 ca ...
s of Daloa (Roman rite), below
** Bishop Marcellin Yao Kouadio (since 2018.04.25)
** Bishop Maurice Konan Kouassi (2005.03.22 - 2018.04.25)
** Bishop
Pierre-Marie Coty
Pierre-Marie Coty (22 November 1927 – 17 July 2020) was an Ivorian Roman Catholic bishop.
Coty was born in the Ivory Coast and was ordained to the priesthood in 1955. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Daloa
The Roman C ...
(1975.11.20 – 2005.03.22)
** Bishop
Pierre-Eugène Rouanet,
S.M.A. (1956.07.04 - 1975.11.20)
** Bishop
Jean Marie Etrillard, S.M.A. (1956.02.29 – 1956.07.04), appointed Bishop of Gagnoa
* Vicar Apostolic of Sassandra (Roman rite), below
** Bishop
Alphonse Charles Kirmann, S.M.A. (1940.04.09 – 1955.03.25)
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 1940
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Sassandra-Marahoué District
Daloa
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Gagnoa
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