Roman Catholic Diocese of Yamoussoukro

Roman Catholic Diocese of Yamoussoukro
Diocese of Yamoussoukro
Dioecesis Yamussukroensis
Location
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 Cathédrale Saint-Augustin in Yamoussoukro.

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. (1995.12.062006.01.12)
    • Cardinal Bernard Agré (1992.03.061994.12.19)

See also

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