The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Korhogo ( la, Korhogoën(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the

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of Korhogo in Côte d'Ivoire.

History

* 1911.11.17: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Korhogo from the Apostolic Prefecture of Costa d'Avorio * 1952.05.15: Suppressed to the Apostolic Vicariate of Katiola * 1971.10.15: Restored as Diocese of Korhogo from the Diocese of Katiola * 1994.12.19: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Korhogo

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. The сhurch conducts educational programs and meetings with high-ranking guests from the

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, including archbishop Joseph Spiteri.

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

* Metropolitan Archbishops of Korhogo (Roman rite), below ** Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo (2021.01.03 - ** Archbishop

Marie-Daniel Dadiet Marie-Daniel Dadiet (9 September 1952 – 2 October 2023) was an Ivorian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Korhogo. Life Marie-Daniel Dadiet was ordained a priest on 8 July 1979. Dadiet was appointed titular bishop of Siti ...

(2004.05.12 - 2017.10.12) ** Archbishop Auguste Nobou (1994.12.19 – 2003.09.25); ''see below'' * Bishop of Korhogo (Roman rite), below ** Bishop Auguste Nobou (1971.10.15 – 1994.12.19); ''see above'' * Prefects Apostolic of Korhogo (Roman rite), below. In 1952, this jurisdiction was changed from prefecture apostolic of Korhogo to vicariate apostolic of Katiola (Father Durrheimer becoming a titular Bishop and continuing as Ordinary), and then became a diocese in 1955. (The Korhogo name was revived in 1971 in a diocese name, and became a metropolitan archdiocese in 1994 with Katiola as one of its suffragans.) ** Fr. Emile Durrheimer, S.M.A. (1947.10.17 – 1952.05.15), appointed titular Bishop and Vicar Apostolic of Katiola ** Fr.

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, S.M.A. (1940.02.09 – 1947) ** Fr.

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, S.M.A. (1921.07.08 – 1938) ** Fr.

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, S.M.A. (1911 – 1921)

Auxiliary bishop

(1998-2002), appointed Bishop of Katiola (later returned here as Archbishop)

Suffragan Dioceses

* Katiola * Odienné

References

Sources

GCatholic.org
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