The Roman Catholic Diocese of Abengourou ( la, Abenguruen(sis)) is a
diocese
In 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 provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Abengourou
Abengourou is a city in eastern Côte d'Ivoire. It is the seat of both Comoé District and Indénié-Djuablin Region. It is also a commune and the seat of and a sub-prefecture of Abengourou Department.
Abengourou is primarily populated by th ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Bouaké
Bouaké (or Bwake, N’ko: ߓߐ߰ߞߍ߫ ''Bɔ̀ɔkɛ́'') is the second-largest city in Ivory Coast, with a population of 740,000 (2021 census). It is the seat of three levels of subdivision— Vallée du Bandama District, Gbêkê Region, and Bo ...
in
Côte d'Ivoire.
History
* September 13, 1963: Established as Diocese of Abengourou from the
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Abidjan, Diocese of Bouaké and
Diocese of Katiola
Special churches
The
Cathedral
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is the Cathédrale Sainte Thérèse de l’enfant Jésus in Abengourou.
Leadership, in reverse chronogical order
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Abengourou (Roman rite), below
** Bishop
Gbaya Boniface Ziri (since 2009.07.01)
** Bishop Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi (2003.11.21 - 2009.01.03), appointed Bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte d'Ivoire
** Bishop
Bruno Kouamé
Bruno Kouamé (16 December 1927 – 17 May 2021) was an Ivorian Roman Catholic bishop.
Koaumé was born in the Ivory Coast and was ordained to the priesthood in 1956. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Abengourou
The Roman ...
(1981.03.26 – 2003.11.21)
** Bishop
Laurent Yapi (1979.01.12 – 1980.08.17)
** Bishop
Eugène Abissa Kwaku (1963.09.13 – 1978.08.10)
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
Abengourou
Abengourou is a city in eastern Côte d'Ivoire. It is the seat of both Comoé District and Indénié-Djuablin Region. It is also a commune and the seat of and a sub-prefecture of Abengourou Department.
Abengourou is primarily populated by th ...
Christian organizations established in 1963
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Abengourou
Indénié-Djuablin
1963 establishments in Ivory Coast
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Bouaké
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