Roman Catholic Diocese of Odienné

Roman Catholic Diocese of Odienné

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name=Odienné
latin=Dioecesis Odiennensis
country=Côte d'Ivoire
metropolitan=Korhogo
rite=Latin Rite
area= 51,220
population=670,200
population_as_of=2004
catholics=6,700
catholics_percent=1.0
bishop=Salomon Lezoutié

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Odienné (Latin: "Odiennen(sis)") is a diocese located in the city of Odienné in the Ecclesiastical province 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

pecial Churches

The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint-Augustin in Odienné.

Leadership

* Bishops of Odienné (Roman rite)
** Bishop Salomon Lezoutié (since 2005.07.29)
** Bishop Maurice Konan Kouassi (1994.12.19 – 2005.03.22)

ee also

*Roman Catholicism in Côte d'Ivoire

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/odie0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dodie.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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