The Roman Catholic Diocese of Odienné ( la, Odiennen(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
Odienné 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
Korhogo in
Côte d'Ivoire.
History
* December 19, 1994: Established as Diocese of Odienné from the
Diocese of Daloa, Diocese of Korhogo and
Diocese of Man
Special churches
The
Cathedral
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is the Cathédrale Saint-Augustin in Odienné.
Leadership
*
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 Odienné (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Maurice Konan Kouassi (1994.12.19 – 2005.03.22), appointed Bishop of Daloa
** Bishop
Salomon Lezoutié (2005.07.29 - 2009.01.03), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Yopougon
** Bishop
Antoine Koné (2009.07.01 - 2019.05.08)
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 ...
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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
Roman Catholic dioceses in Ivory Coast
Christian organizations established in 1994
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Denguélé District
Odienné
1994 establishments in Ivory Coast
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Korhogo
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