Roman Catholic Diocese of Abengourou

Diocese of Abengourou Dioecesis Abenguruensis
Location
Country	Côte d’Ivoire
Metropolitan	Bouaké
Statistics
Area	18,214 km2 (7,032 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 600,500 295,000 (49.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Gbaya Boniface Ziri

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Abengourou (Latin: Abenguruen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Abengourou in the ecclesiastical province of Bouaké 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 is the Cathédrale Sainte Thérèse de l’enfant Jésus in Abengourou.

Leadership, in reverse chronogical order

• Bishops 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 (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
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Côte d'Ivoire

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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