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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand-Bassam ( la, Bassam Maioris) 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
Grand-Bassam Grand-Bassam () is a town in southeastern Ivory Coast, lying east of Abidjan. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Grand-Bassam Department; it is also a commune. During the late 19th century, Grand-Bassam was briefly the French colonial c ...
in the
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of
Abidjan Abidjan ( , ; N'Ko script, N’ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the economic capital of the Ivory Coast. As of the Demographics of Ivory Coast, 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of overall population of the country, ...
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 ...
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History

* June 8, 1982: Established as Diocese of Grand-Bassam from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Abidjan


Special churches

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 denomination ...
is the Cathédrale Sacré Cœur in Grand-Bassam.


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 ca ...
s of Grand-Bassam (Roman rite) ** Bishop
Joseph Akichi Joseph Akichi (born 1933 in Memni) was an Ivorian clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand-Bassam The Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand-Bassam ( la, Bassam Maioris) is a diocese located in the city of Grand-Bassam in the E ...
(1982.06.08 – 1993.04.05) ** Bishop Paul Dacoury-Tabley (1994.12.19 - 2010.03.27) ** Bishop Raymond Ahoua, F.D.P. (since 2010.03.27)


Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

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Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa Ancient and noble French family names, Jacques, Jacq, or James are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over ...
, appointed auxiliary bishop of Bouaké in 2020


See also

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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 ...
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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


Grand-Bassam Grand-Bassam () is a town in southeastern Ivory Coast, lying east of Abidjan. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Grand-Bassam Department; it is also a commune. During the late 19th century, Grand-Bassam was briefly the French colonial c ...
Grand-Bassam Grand-Bassam () is a town in southeastern Ivory Coast, lying east of Abidjan. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Grand-Bassam Department; it is also a commune. During the late 19th century, Grand-Bassam was briefly the French colonial c ...
Grand-Bassam Grand-Bassam () is a town in southeastern Ivory Coast, lying east of Abidjan. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Grand-Bassam Department; it is also a commune. During the late 19th century, Grand-Bassam was briefly the French colonial c ...
Sud-Comoé 1982 establishments in Ivory Coast Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Abidjan {{Africa-RC-diocese-stub