The local assembly of bishops is the Episcopal Conference of the Côte d'Ivoire (

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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 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 ...

, 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

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(SECAM).

Presidents

1970-1993 - Bernard Yago,

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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:

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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

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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 Cote Catholic Church in Ivory Coast Christian organizations established in 1970 {{IvoryCoast-stub it:Chiesa cattolica in Costa d'Avorio#Conferenza episcopale

Presidents

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