The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bondoukou ( la, Bondukuen(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
Bondoukou
Bondoukou (var. Bonduku, Bontuku) is a city in northeastern Ivory Coast, 420 km northeast of Abidjan. It is the seat of both Zanzan District and Gontougo Region. It is also a commune and the seat of and a sub-prefecture of Bondoukou Departm ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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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 Bou ...
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 ...
. It was established on July 3, 1987. Its cathedral is the
Cathédrale Saints Odile in Bondoukou. The first two Bishops of Bondoukou (Roman rite) were
Alexandre Kouassi Alexandre may refer to:
* Alexandre (given name)
* Alexandre (surname)
* Alexandre (film)
See also
* Alexander
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(August 28, 1987 – December 12, 1994) and
Félix Kouadjo Félix Kouadjo (1939 – May 6, 2012) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bondoukou
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bondoukou ( la, Bondukuen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bondoukou in the Ecclesiastical p ...
(April 22, 1996 – May 6, 2012). The current bishop was appointed on June 28, 2019.
Bishops
Ordinaries
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Alexandre Kouassi Alexandre may refer to:
* Alexandre (given name)
* Alexandre (surname)
* Alexandre (film)
See also
* Alexander
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(1987-1994)
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Félix Kouadjo Félix Kouadjo (1939 – May 6, 2012) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bondoukou
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bondoukou ( la, Bondukuen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bondoukou in the Ecclesiastical p ...
(1996-2012)
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Bruno Essoh Yedoh (2019- )
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
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Paulin Kouabénan N`Gnamé Paulin may refer to:
* Paulin (name), a given name and surname
* Paulin, Dordogne, a commune in Aquitaine, France
* Paulin, Masovian Voivodeship, a settlement in Poland
See also
* Paulins Kill, a river in New Jersey, United States
* Saint-Paulin, Q ...
, appointed Bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte d'Ivoire in 2007
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.
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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
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Sources
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Ivory Coast
Christian organizations established in 1987
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Gontougo
1987 establishments in Ivory Coast
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Bouaké
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