- Roman Catholic Diocese of Yamoussoukro
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Diocese of Yamoussoukro
Dioecesis YamussukroensisLocation Country Côte d'Ivoire Metropolitan Bouaké Statistics Area 19,890 km2 (7,680 sq mi) Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2006)
958,782
125,651 (13.1%)Information Rite Latin Rite Current leadership Bishop Joseph Aké The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yamoussoukro (Latin: Yamussukroën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Yamoussoukro in the Ecclesiastical province of Bouaké in Côte d'Ivoire.
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History
- March 6, 1992: Established as Diocese of Yamoussoukro from the Diocese of Bouaké
Special churches
The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint-Augustin in Yamoussoukro. The Minor Basilica Basilique Notre-Dame de la Paix in Yamoussoukro is the second largest church in the world.
Leadership
- Bishops of Yamoussoukro (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph Aké (since 2006.07.21)
- Archbishop Paul-Siméon Ahouanan Djro, O.F.M. (1995.12.06 – 2006.01.12)
- Cardinal Bernard Agré (1992.03.06 – 1994.12.19)
See also
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