Roman Catholic Diocese of Yopougon

Diocese of Yopougon Dioecesis Yopugonensis
Location
Country	Côte d'Ivoire
Metropolitan	Abidjan
Statistics
Area	7,367 km2 (2,844 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 2,199,744 500,000 (222.7%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	Laurent Akran Mandjo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yopougon (Latin: Yopugonen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Yopougon in the Ecclesiastical province of Abidjan in Côte d'Ivoire.

History

• June 8, 1982: Established as Diocese of Yopougon from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Abidjan

Special churches

The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint-André in Yopougon.

Leadership

• Bishops of Yopougon (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Laurent Akran Mandjo (since June 8, 1982)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Côte d'Ivoire
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Côte d'Ivoire

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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